Tanzania: Pre-election violence in Zanzibar

At least 17 opposition Civic United Front supporters have been injured, five sustaining bullet wounds, in clashes with police on Zanzibar. Witnesses said police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of people prevented from attending a CUF rally on Sunday. CUF spokesman Salim Bimani called on Zanzibar's police chief to resign. Tensions have risen as Tanzania's semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar prepares for elections on 30 October.