Samia Appoints Nchemba as Tanzania PM

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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan appointed longtime ally Mwigulu Nchemba as prime minister following the disputed October 29 presidential election, which sparked protests resulting in hundreds of deaths, according to rights groups. Parliament confirmed Nchemba, a former finance minister and deputy secretary-general of Hassan’s Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, in a near-unanimous vote. Nchemba, who served under Hassan and her predecessor, pledged to work diligently, while the government projects 6% economic growth driven by infrastructure spending.