Tanzania's Independent National Electoral Commission has cleared President Samia Suluhu Hassan to run in the October 29 election, while barring key opposition rivals. This decision leaves Hassan to face only candidates from smaller parties.

• The Independent National Electoral Commission approved Hassan and her running mate Emmanuel Nchimbi.
• Leading opposition party CHADEMA was disqualified in April for failing to sign the electoral code of conduct.
• The INEC also declined nomination forms from Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo, the second-largest opposition party, citing a complaint about nomination procedures.
• CHADEMA chairman Tundu Lissu has been jailed for over four months on treason charges, which he denies.
• Hassan is running for the presidency for the first time.