Tensions Rise in Tanzania Following Arrest of Top Opposition Leaders
More than 14 people were detained, including top opposition figures as authorities cracked down on planned protests in Dar es Salaam
More than 14 people were detained, including top opposition figures as authorities cracked down on planned protests in Dar es Salaam
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.
The United States called Monday for an investigation into the death of a Tanzanian opposition figure killed over the weekend…
Tanzanian opposition figure Ali Mohamed Kibao, a member of the CHADEMA party, was laid to rest on Monday, September 9,…
The incident has raised concerns about the safety of opposition members in Tanzania, especially after several CHADEMA leaders were briefly detained last month
Kibao’s body was found in the Ununio area of Dar Es Salaam late on Saturday
Soka had recently called for nationwide protests planned for August 26, 2024, to demand constitutional reforms and to highlight the issue of abductions in Tanzania.
Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema has strongly condemned the government for brutalizing, torturing, and imprisoning their National Leaders. Chadema Leaders,…
Chadema’s Deputy Secretary General Benson Kigaila has now revealed that several leaders from the party who were arrested by the…
Tanzania Police force has confirmed that some of those leaders arrested were interrogated and returned to the regions where they…