-Karume has been a Chama Cha Mapinduzi cadre since its inception in 1977. He won a flawed presidential election for Zanzibar in 2000 and violence erupted. At least 21 people died as thousands fled Zanzibar to Kenya.
By Rence Martine
Dar es Salaam (MOZ TIMES) – The former President of Zanzibar, Amani Abeid Karume is expected to lead the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission (SEOM) for Mozambique’s general election scheduled for October 9.
Karume has been appointed to head the mission by Tanzanian President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is also the Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation. He arrived in Maputo on Monday, September 30.
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