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Tuesday, 31 October, 2000, 18:18 GMT

In pictures: Zanzibar elections

Tension was high in Sunday's poll, after fraudulent elections in 1995 and a crackdown by the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) on the opposition Civic United Front (CUF). Commonwealth observers said it was a "shambles" and the election should be repeated outright but only one third of constituancies will be re-run. On Monday protesting CUF supporters clashed with riot police.

Supporter of CUF with picture of leader Seif Sharif Hamad

CCM rally with posters of Mkapa and Karume

Queue for polling station in Stone Town

Women waiting to vote

Hamad calling the electoral commission

Riot police rounding up demonstrators

Riot police breaking down a door

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