Tanzania arrests top opposition leader, blocks protest
WEB23 hours ago · Police arrested one of Tanzania's most high-profile opposition figures Tundu Lissu on Monday, his party said, as they moved to block a mass protest in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. Despite ...
Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu arrested at his home …
WEB1 day ago · The Vice Chairman of Chadema for Tanzania Mainland, Mr Tundu Lissu was arrested this morning at his home in Tegeta, Dar es Salaam, just hours before the opposition party’s planned protests were set to begin. Chadema’s lawyer, Hekima Mwasipu, confirmed Lissu's arrest and stated that he was taken to Mbweni Police Station.
Tanzania Arrests Opposition Leaders Ahead of Planned Protests
WEB1 day ago · Those arrested on Monday include Chadema Vice Chairman Tundu Lissu, a fiery critic of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government, Chairman Freeman Mbowe and former member of parliament Godless Lema.
Tundu Lissu: Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan names …
WEBAug 26, 2024 · The new Tundu Lissu pictured during a quiet moment Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named a "troublesome" lion after one of the country's opposition leaders.
Tanzania arrests top opposition figure Lissu in mass round-up
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Tanzanian police have detained leading opposition Chadema party figures including former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu, and rounded up several hundred youth supporters, a Chadema official said on Monday.
Tanzania Arrests Top Opposition Figure Lissu Over Protest: Party
WEB1 day ago · Print Article. Text size. One of Tanzania's most high-profile opposition figures Tundu Lissu was arrested Monday, his party said, as police moved to block a mass protest in the commercial capital ...
Tanzania opposition leader Lissu released after weekend arrest - Al Jazeera
WEBSep 11, 2023 · One of Tanzania’s main opposition leaders and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu has been released on bail hours after he was arrested by police for allegedly holding an illegal gathering.
Tanzania's Tundu Lissu: jailed, shot and exiled, but unbowed - France 24
WEBJan 25, 2023 · Tanzanian opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu has been arrested countless times, pumped full of bullets in an assassination attempt and lived largely in exile for more than five years.
Tanzania’s Top Opposition Figure Returns From Exile - The New York Times
WEBJan 25, 2023 · Tundu Lissu, a former presidential candidate, left in 2020 after he was harassed on the campaign trail. He flew home after the country’s leader lifted a ban on political rallies.
Tanzania opposition demands release of arrested officials
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The Chadema Party has accused Tanzanian police of arresting party chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy, Tundu Lissu, both former presidential candidates, along with the party’s secretary...
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