Tanzanian Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi resigns from office, with multiple outlets reporting it follows a fallout with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Bloomberg and the BBC both describe a reported rift between the president and Nchimbi, while the BBC adds that Nchimbi is expelled from the ruling party for alleged indiscipline before his departure.
According to The Rio Times and the Daily Post Nigeria, Nchimbi frames the resignation as voluntary, saying he leaves because the president wanted him to step aside and that he promised to do so if she felt the need for another deputy. Daily Post Nigeria reports the president accepts his resignation and that constitutional procedures begin to appoint a new vice president. The reported effective date for his exit is September 4.
