“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 ...

"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 ...

President Samia Suluhu Hassan surprised many by naming a lion at the Kizimkazi Festival after opposition leader Tundu Lissu, ...

Crawley Town have signed Nigeria international defender Benjamin Tanimu from Singida Black Stars for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old has signed a two-year contract with the League One club.

Last month senior Chadema leaders, Mr Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu, were arrested after they attempted to hold a youth rally. Police banned the rally, saying it was intended to cause violence.

The incident comes less than a month after Mbowe, his deputy Tundu Lissu and other Chadema leaders were briefly detained in a mass roundup that raised concerns about the shrinking democratic space ...