Why lifting Tanzania's opposition ban suits President Samia - BBC News

How democracy is faring as President Samia dismantles some of her predecessor's dictatorial policies.

14 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPIn our series of letters from African journalists, Sammy Awami considers how democracy is faring in Tanzania as the East African nation nears the second anniversary of the death of President John Magufuli, who had little tolerance for multiparty politics.

There is a well-deserved excitement about the return after six years of political rallies in Tanzania.

Unbanned last month by President Samia Suluhu Hassan - Mr Magufuli's successor, it has even prompted the return of opposition politician Tundu Lissu, who had fled the country after surviving an assassination attempt. He was able to address his ecstatic supporters at a massive rally in Dar es Salaam last week within hours of landing.

Such gatherings are the engine of politics here: the convoy of motorcycle taxis disrupting traffic and businesses on main roads, supporters chanting party songs and later the blaring of loudspeakers as politicians address the crowd. They really give life to local politics.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Tundu Lissu, who spent several years in exile after surviving an assassination attempt, received a euphoric welcomeAs Dan Paget, a University of Aberdeen political lecturer with a focus on Tanzania, has said, they are the country's real form of mass communication.

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