Tanzania's electoral commission has barred the presidential candidate of its second biggest opposition party from contesting polls in October, leaving President Samia Suluhu Hassan to face only candidates from smaller parties. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) approved Hassan and her running mate Emmanuel Nchimbi to run in the October 29 election after receiving their nomination forms today. This comes after the country's Party for Democracy and Progress, commonly known as Chadema, continued in its 'No Reforms, No Election' stance, when it refused to join 18 other parties in signing the Zanzibar General Election Code of Ethics. As the country approaches the October 2025 general elections, questions are being asked about the state of democracy, with the CHADEMA chairperson, Tundu Lissu in custody on treason charges due to his party's demands for electoral reforms. Parties such as the ACT-Wazalendo, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) and NCCR-Mageuzi, are among those who signed the Code of Ethics. For a look at Tanzania's political and electoral landscape, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Executive Director at Tanzania Citizens' Information Bureau and Elections Expert, Deus Kibamba..