“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 ...

Tanzanian police have arrested prominent politician Tundu Lissu and two other opposition Chadema officials, the party has ...

"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 ...

Senior leaders of Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party - including its chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu - have been released on bail, after they were detained ahead of a youth ...

Those arrested include Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu -- both former presidential candidates -- as well as several other top leaders, according to party officials.

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 said.

“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 to ...

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 ...