Tanzania's vice president resigns in test to the country's democracy

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Tanzania’s vice president is resigning after less than a year in office, following what analysts say was a power struggle with the country’s first female leader.Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi offered to vacate the office on Sept. 4, according to a statement released on Tuesday. The presidency confirmed that constitutional measures will be taken to select a new deputy to President Samia Suluhu Hassan.Nchimbi's statement said he was “fully convinced” that Hassan desires another deputy. “I assure you that I will continue to be a good citizen of Tanzania,” it said. His resignation is remarkable in a country known for its relative stability under the one-party rule of the Chama cha Mapinduzi party, or CCM. Some analysts say he appeared to have disagreed with Hassan over governance and other issues stemming from the government’s brutal crackdown on street protests during and after the Oct. 29 election.“The two were not on good terms," said Tito Magoti, a rights attorney and independent analyst in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam.A postelection inquiry showed 518 people were killed in the violence, shocking many at home and abroad. The military was deployed alon...