Nigeria's former president Goodluck Jonathan is stepping in to help resolve the political deadlock in Zanzibar after the electoral commission annulled the October 25 election results.
The EastAfrican has learnt that Mr Jonathan was picked to head a Commonwealth-led mediation team. But he is likely to have his work cut out referring the tug-of-war between the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi and the Zanzibar main opposition party, Civic United Front (CUF).
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