Tanzania's information minister Nape Nnauye sacked in cabinet reshuffle

Nape Nnauye caused outrage for saying he could help an MP rig elections - comments, he said, he made in jest.

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Mr Nnauye was filmed at a rally on 15 July, saying that he would help a fellow ruling party MP win in the 2025 election.

He added that "election results are not necessarily those in the [ballot box], rather they depend on the person counting and making announcements".

Following a public backlash after a video of his controversial remarks went viral, Mr Nnauye said he had made them in jest.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan sacked him from the cabinet on Sunday as part of a wider reshuffle. She did not give reasons for her decision.

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