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Tanzania's VP expelled from ruling partyfor indiscipline and his successor named

Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.

BBC News27 Aug 2026, 10:25 amUpdated 4h ago1 min readAfricaAfrica

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Tanzania's VP expelled from ruling party for indiscipline and his successor named

Nchimbi announced his resignation earlier this week after reportedly falling out with President Samia.

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Source: BBC News. Published 27 Aug 2026, 10:25 am.

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