INEC Postpones Fuoni Election

Zanzibar’s electoral commission (INEC) postponed the Fuoni Constituency parliamentary election after ruling party candidate Abbas Ali Mwinyi died on Sept. 25. Mwinyi, brother of President Hussein Mwinyi, passed away while receiving treatment at Lumumba Hospital. INEC said other candidates remain valid but banned campaigning until CCM selects a new nominee. The commission will publish a revised timetable. ACT-Wazalendo also paused its campaign activities, citing respect and solidarity during the mourning period.