Tanzania authorities arrest opposition leaders ahead of planned protests
Tanzania police on Monday arrested opposition members, including prominent opposition leader Tundu Lissu, and journalists in Dar es Salaam before planned peaceful protests calling on the government
Tanzania detains opposition leaders ahead of protests
The leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu, were released on bail late Monday, the Party for Democracy and Progress, commonly known as Chadema, said on social media.
Tanzania Arrests Top Opposition Figure Lissu Over Protest: Party
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 Dar es Salaam.
Tanzania detains opposition leaders ahead of banned protests over alleged political abductions, killings
Police in Tanzania have detained leading leaders of the main opposition Chadema party, and about a dozen others, ahead of a banned demonstration on Monday (September 23) called to protest alleged recent political abductions and killings.
Police arrest 8 of Tanzania's main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters
Tanzanian Police Block Access to Opposition Party Leaders' Homes
Police blocked access to the homes of two opposition leaders in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Monday, their party said, ahead of planned protests which authorities have banned. Police blockaded the residences of the CHADEMA party chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu,
Tanzania arrests opposition leaders to thwart protests
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Tanzanian police arrested three opposition leaders again on Monday, their party and police said, to stop anti-government protests in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The main opposition party CHADEMA's chairman Freeman Mbowe was detained on the street,
Tanzania opposition leaders detained amid protest ban
Chadema said on X that its chairman, Freeman Mbowe, was taken into custody as he was preparing to “lead a peaceful protest”. Police also went to the home of the party's deputy leader Tundu Lissu with a convoy of 11 vehicles and arrested him,
Tanzania opposition leaders arrested amid crackdown on dissent
Police in Tanzania have arrested three leaders of the main opposition party in a series of detentions to prevent a planned anti-government protest, the latest in a string of events that analysts and rights groups say erode hopes of a new style of politics under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Arrest of Tanzanian opposition leaders fuels fears of government crackdown as elections loom
Tanzanian police arrested more than 50 people ahead of a planned demonstration against recent abductions and killings in the country.
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Tanzania opposition figure Tundu Lissu arrested in crackdown
Tanzanian police have arrested prominent politician Tundu Lissu and four other opposition officials, the Chadema party has said. It said three politicians, including Mr Lissu, were detained on ...
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Tanzanian president names 'troublesome' lion after rival
“Does that lion have a name?” asked President Samia. "If not, name him Tundu Lissu.” Mr Lissu is the leader of the main opposition party Chadema. He was arrested earlier this year for ...
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Tanzanian president names 'mischievous' lion after opposition leader
"Name it after my son Tundu Lissu," she suggested to laughter, playing off her popular nickname "Mama Samia" and opposition politician Tundu Lissu. On Sunday, Ms. Hassan further compared the ...
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Tanzania arrests top opposition figure Lissu, other leaders: party
Tanzania's leading opposition Chadema party figure Tundu Lissu. [AFP] Tanzanian police have arrested leading opposition Chadema party figure Tundu Lissu and other leaders, a Chadema official ...
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Tanzanian president names 'troublesome' lion after rival
“Does that lion have a name?” asked President Samia. "If not, name him Tundu Lissu.” Mr Lissu is the leader of the main opposition party Chadema. He was arrested earlier this year for attempting ...