“I know how it’s like to be in that type of position,” Majjid explained. “When I was younger back in Sudan, I kind of know how it feels like, so it feels nice to give back to people.

But can they stage an upset? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to Majjid Mjengwa a political analst based in Daaersalem and DW correspondent Naomi Achieng in Dar es Salaam. DW AfricaLink is packed with news ...