In Tanzania, the outgoing vice president's expulsion from the ruling party will enable President Samia Suluhu Hassan to further consolidate power, portending a continuation of business-friendly policies and closer ties with non-Western partners, but her deepening authoritarianism increases the risk of violent unrest in the medium term. On Aug. 25, Tanzanian Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi announced that he would step down from his position on Sept. 4 and retire from active political life. The following day, Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party, or CCM, announced the termination of Nchimbi's party membership over his alleged breach of party rules, without providing further details. The CCM also announced the appointment of Deogratius Ndenjembi as the country's new vice president, with Ndenjembi being sworn in on Aug. 29 after securing the backing of Tanzania's parliament.