TANZANIA Vice-President Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned from office and announced his retirement from politics and public service, with his resignation taking effect on September 4, 2026. Nchimbi announced the decision on Tuesday, August 25, in a statement issued by the Office of the Vice-President in Dodoma, saying he had formally written to President Samia Suluhu Hassan to inform her of his decision. He said his resignation was made pursuant to Article 50(2)(c), read together with Article 149(2) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. “Today, 25 August 2026, I wrote a letter to the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, informing her that I have decided to retire from politics and public service.”...