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Tanzania's opposition leader returns after 5 years in exile

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Tundu Lissu has returned to Tanzania from self-imposed exile in Belgium. The outspoken politician survived an assassination attempt in 2017. He was a presidential candidate in 2020 but lost in a landslide to the late President John Magufuli. His supporters say his return paves the way for a return to democracy in the country.

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The Independent

Tanzania's opposition leader returns after 5 years in exile

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has arrived home after five years in exile, three weeks after the country’s president lifted a ban on opposition rallies

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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KRDO

Tanzania's opposition leader returns after 5 years in exile

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has arrived home after five years in exile, three weeks after the country’s president lifted a ban on opposition rallies. He arrived at the main Julius Nyerere International Airport on Wednesday afternoon and was received by opposition party officials and greeted by supporters who lined the road outside the airport. Lissu was shot at several times b…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Tanzania's opposition leader returns after 5 years in exile

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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IBTimes

Tanzanian Opposition Leader Returns Home After Years In Exile

Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu returned home from years of exile in Belgium to a cheering crowd on Wednesday, after the government lifted a ban on political

1 year ago·United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

Tanzania's opposition leader returns after 5 years in exile

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has arrived home after five years in exile, three weeks after the country’s president lifted a ban on opposition rallies. He […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

Tanzania's opposition leader returns after 5 years in exile

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has arrived home after five years in exile, three weeks after the country's president lifted a ban on opposition rallies.

1 year ago·Canada

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