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Protests in Tanzania Continue for a Second Day After Disputed Election
30
Oct

Protests in Tanzania Continue for a Second Day After Disputed Election

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Protests in Tanzania entered a second day on Thursday after a contested national election, with Amnesty International reporting two deaths since demonstrations began. Authorities responded by shutting down the internet, imposing a curfew, and deploying military forces in major cities. The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, in power since 1961, sought to extend its […]

Tanzania Imposes Curfew In Dar Es Salaam After Violence Erupts On Election Day
30
Oct

Tanzania Imposes Curfew In Dar Es Salaam After Violence Erupts On Election Day

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Clashes Follow Opposition Ban as President Samia Suluhu Hassan Poised for Re-election Dar es Salaam, Tanzania —Tanzanian authorities have imposed a nighttime curfew in the country’s commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, after violent clashes broke out during Wednesday’s general election, which observers say was overshadowed by the exclusion of key opposition candidates. The curfew order, […]

President Samia Suluhu Hassan Expected to Secure Second Term as Main Opposition Blocked from Ballot
29
Oct

President Samia Suluhu Hassan Expected to Secure Second Term as Main Opposition Blocked from Ballot

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Tanzanians went to the polls on Wednesday in a general election widely expected to hand President Samia Suluhu Hassan a second term in office, following a campaign season marked by controversy and the disqualification of key opposition figures. Voting took place across the country’s 30 regions and on the semi autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar, where […]

Tanzanian Opposition Leader Faces Court Over Treason Charges
19
May

Tanzanian Opposition Leader Faces Court Over Treason Charges

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Tundu Lissu, a prominent opposition figure in Tanzania, made his first court appearance on Monday after being detained on treason-related charges. Speaking to his supporters, Lissu urged them to remain courageous. He had previously declined to take part in a hearing on April 24, protesting the decision to conduct it virtually rather than in person. […]

19
Apr

Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu Transferred to New Prison, Party Says

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Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, said on Saturday that its detained leader, Tundu Lissu, has been moved to a different prison facility, a day after the party reported uncertainty over his whereabouts.Lissu, who was charged with treason last week, had been held in a detention center in Dar es Salaam since April 10. CHADEMA officials, […]

Tanzanian Opposition Leader Charged With Treason
10
Apr

Tanzanian Opposition Leader Charged With Treason

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Tundu Lissu, leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party CHADEMA, has been charged with treason over remarks prosecutors claim incited public unrest and urged people to disrupt this year’s national elections. The charge, which carries the possibility of the death penalty, stems from a speech Lissu gave last week. Lissu, who was the presidential runner-up in […]