Tensions are running high in Tanzania ahead of the highly anticipated general election. Voters on the Tanzanian mainland and semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar will cast their ballots for a president and lawmakers after an energetic campaign which saw massive turnout for both the ruling party and opposition. President John Magufuli's main challenger among 15 presidential candidates is Tundu Lissu of the Chadema opposition party.
To assist us on this we are joined on the line by:
• Dr. Dan Paget, Lecturer in Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations of the University of Aberdeen
• Daniel Ominde Okoth, lead editor of Africa Blogging
• Gabriel Zakaria, Channel Africa correspondent in Dar es Salaam
