/ 28 October 2000

TANZANIANS READY THEMSELVES FOR POLL

UP to 10 million Tanzanians go to the polls on Sunday in the country’s second multi-party general elections to elect a president, members of parliament and local government leaders. The United Republic of Tanzania, as the country is officially called, is a union between the semi-autonomous islands state of Zanzibar – made up of Unguja and Pemba – and the mainland Tanganyika. Results are expected to be announced on Tuesday. – AFP