US EditionTanzania arrests prominent opposition leader after calling for electoral reforms at rally
- Tundu Lissu, a prominent Tanzanian opposition leader, was arrested after addressing a political rally in Mbinga, according to his Chadema party.
- Police reportedly used teargas to disperse the crowd at the rally, where Lissu called for electoral reforms.
- Critics, including Brenda Rupia from Chadema, claim that Lissu's arrest is an attempt to silence opposition voices ahead of the elections.
- Rights activists accuse President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government of repressing political dissent, though the government denies these allegations.
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Tanzanian opposition leader Lissu charged with treason
Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged on Thursday with treason, which carries the death penalty, a day after being detained following a rally, one of his lawyers told AFP.
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Tanzania arrests prominent opposition leader after calling for electoral reforms at rally
Tanzania’s main opposition leader is in custody after he was arrested at a public rally ahead of planned general elections in October.
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