Chaumma presidential candidate pledges Tunduma city status to boost border economy

Tunduma. Tanzania’s presidential candidate for Chaumma (Chama cha Ukombozi wa Umma), Salum Mwalimu, has pledged to construct a flyover from Mpemba to the Zambian border and to establish Tunduma as a city, aiming to reduce traffic congestion and stimulate economic growth in the border region.

Speaking at a campaign rally at Sogea Ward, Tunduma, on 25 September 2025, Mwalimu, who is also the party’s secretary-general, said the flyover would ease the heavy truck congestion that currently hampers trade, safety, and development.