President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to win the election as the two main opposition parties have been barred from taking part.
Polls have opened in Tanzania for presidential and parliamentary elections being held without the leading opposition party, as the government has been violently cracking down on dissent ahead of the vote.
More than 37 million registered voters will cast their ballots from 7am local time (4:00 GMT) until 4pm (13:00 GMT). The election commission says it will announce the results within three days of election day.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, 65, is expected to win afte
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