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Tanzania:
Former Opposition Leader Lipumba Takes Party to Court
Citizen, 19 September 2016
Following allegations that they were involved in an attempt to kidnap the acting deputy secretary general and director of finance and economy of the Civic United Front (CUF), Mr… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Restrain Lipumba Moves, CUF Asks Police
Citizen, 18 September 2016
The Civic United Front (CUF) has asked the Police to restrain its embattled former chairman, Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, who they claim wants to sabotage it. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Parties Registrar Caught Between Opposition Power Struggle
Citizen, 16 September 2016
Members of Parliament from the opposition Civic United Front (CUF) yesterday warned the Registrar of Political Parties, Judge Francis Mutungi, against using his office to defend… Read more »
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Tanzania:
The Truth About Chaos in CUF
Citizen, 14 September 2016
The Civic United Front (CUF) has recently been in the spotlight due to the ongoing power struggle within the party. After the opposition party's former chairman Professor Ibrahim… Read more »
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Tanzania:
The Battle for the Soul of CUF - Seif Versus Lipumba
Citizen, 14 September 2016
In Pemba, they have a saying in their strong Kiswahili dialect that: Sefu n'Kafu na n'Kafu n'Sefu. Literally translated, it means 'Seif is CUF and CUF is Seif'. The subject here is… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Speaker Advises Opposition Parties Not to Expel Legislators
Daily News, 9 September 2016
Opposition parties have been cautioned against the tendency of suspending or expelling their members who serve as elected MPs as this would lead to spending taxpayer's money on… Read more »
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Tanzania:
CUF Expels Leader Prof Lipumba and Two Legislators
Daily News, 29 August 2016
The longest-serving Civic United Front (CUF) Chairman Prof Ibrahim Lipumba, who resigned last year, is among eleven members temporary suspended today from the party for… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Leadership Mayhem Rocks CUF
Daily News, 29 August 2016
CIVIC United Front (CUF) elders yesterday blamed the August 21 uproar on rigidity, selfishness and lack of cooperation among party leaders. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Budget 2016 - It's Much Ado About Nothing - Experts
Citizen, 12 June 2016
Critics pouring cold water on Finance and Planning minister Philip Mpango's much-touted austerity budget are increasing by the day, sending more signals of waning confidence in the… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Opposition Party's National Congress Ended in Chaos
Citizen, 22 August 2016
The Civic United Front (CUF) National Congress held Sunday in the city to elect new party leadership exposed deep divisions in the opposition party as the resignation of former… Read more »
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Tanzania:
Opposition Party Refutes Rift Claims On Lipumba
Daily News, 19 June 2016
Opposition Civic United Front (CUF) on Thursday dismissed as media exaggerations claim that there were quarrels brewing within the party. Read more »
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Tanzania:
Lipumba Reverses Decision to Quite CUF Top Seat
Citizen, 14 June 2016
Former Civic United Front (CUF) chairman Prof Ibrahim Lipumba has written to the party's Secretary General, Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad to inform him of his intention to revoke his… Read more »
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Tanzania:
New CUF Boss Due for Election August
Citizen, 6 June 2016
The position of national chairperson of the opposition party CUF, which has been vacant since Prof Ibrahim Lipumba resigned over a year ago, will be filled in late August. Read more »