Tanzania: Ruling Elite Create Few Or No Opportunities for the Masses

Nairobi — Tanzania went to the polls on October 31, following a campaign that has exposed a growing divide between a venal, capitalistic political class of leaders on one side, and a citizenry still living in the shadow of socialism on the other.

Top politicians have increasingly featured in corruption scandals over the past five years, with an audit report revealing in 2008 that Tsh133 billion ($89.5 million) was paid out in dubious deals.

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