[Africa In Fact] It has been a week since Tanzania held its general election. As the dust settles, a closer examination of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) response and validation of the election outcome is necessary. According to the National Electoral Commission (NEC), incumbent President John Magufuli won 84% of the vote, while opposition leader Tendu Lissu received 13%. As tends to happen after any election, the attention shifts from the NEC's announcement of the results to the various election obser
