Polepole revealed that he could no longer serve under the current leadership due to what he described as a deterioration in political ethics, a disregard for citizens’ rights and the decline in integrity within the government.
The court ruled that Lissu’s petition should have been filed after the main case was concluded.
Tanzanian rights groups have expressed concerns about the broader implications of the ban, describing it as part of a troubling pattern of digital repression, particularly ahead of the October 2025 elections
Kesi ya Lissu ngoma nzito, maamuzi ya DPP, na Mahakama Kuu yasubiriwa
Mwaka jana, takriban watu 60 waliuawa na vikosi vya usalama wakati wa maandamano yaliyodumu kwa wiki kadhaa, yaliyosababishwa na kupanda kwa ushuru na hali ngumu ya kiuchumi, hasa kwa vijana. Maandamano hayo yalifikia kilele tarehe 25 Juni, wakati maelfu walipovamia jengo la bunge.
Will the pipeline really improve the lives of people in Uganda, Tanzania and other East African countries? Or will it increase inequality, worsen climate change and divide the region?
The 2025 conference is set to bring together judges, lawyers, corporate counsels, academics and regulators from across the continent.
Katika taarifa iliyotolewa leo Jumatano tarehe 18 Juni 2025, ambayo imeeleza baadhi ya matukio hayo, polisi wamesema uchunguzi wa kina umebaini kuwa watu wengi waliodaiwa kutekwa ama walikuwa wamejificha kwa hiari, walitoroka kutokana na sababu mbalimbali au walihusika katika vitendo vya uhalifu kabla ya kupotea kwao.
Licha ya kutohukumiwa, Lissu amedai amekuwa akishikiliwa kwenye eneo maalum la wafungwa wanaosubiri kunyongwa (death row) ndani ya Gereza la Ukonga jijini Dar es Salaam.
According to an internal U.S. State Department cable seen by Reuters, the countries on the list have been flagged over issues like poor cooperation with U.S. authorities, failure to take back deported citizens and weak passport or identity systems.
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