Dar es Salaam, Dec. 8 -- CHAMA Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) kicked off its 10th National Congress on Wednesday in the political capital of Dodoma, with members electing Samia Suluhu Hassan and Dr Hussein Mwinyi as the partys Chairperson and Vice Chairperson respectively.

Dr Mwinyi, who doubles as the President of the Revolutionary Government, is taking over from Dr Ali Mohamed Shein whose tenure has expired. Dr Shein is former President of the Isles.

Cadres of the CCM, one of the oldest political parties in Africa, have also elected members of the National Executive Committee (NEC).

Out of the 1,915  valid votes cast, the newly elected chair Samia, who is also the Tanzanias President, garnered 1,914.

Gracing the opening ceremony of t...