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Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives
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General elections in October both for the Union and for Zanzibar fully occupied public attention through most of the year. As generally expected, President Kikwete was re-elected for a second term and the long-ruling party, CCM, easily defended its dominant role in the Union parliament, albeit against a strengthened opposition in a prevailing climate of political apathy and discontent about the government’s achievements. A new president was elected in semi-autonomous Zanzibar and a novel power-sharing government was installed, thus bringing to an end years of conflict and confrontation between two almost equally strong political parties. Despite unavoidable campaign confrontations, Tanzania’s reputation as exceptionally stable and peaceful was never seriously challenged. The EAC integration process advanced one step further with the start of a common market, a move still regarded with some scepticism by many Tanzanians. The macroeconomic indicators showed a quite satisfactory performance, and the country continued to receive good marks from international institutions and donor agencies. For the overwhelming majority of the population, however, noticeable material improvements remained elusive.