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Tanzania votes in tight election race

Tanzanians voted in presidential and general elections Sunday, in what is expected to be the tightest race in the history of East Africa's most populous country.

Long lines of voters began gathering hours before dawn in the main city Dar es Salaam, with centres there opening on time at 7:00 am (0400 GMT) and queues moving quickly.

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