Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu alleged he's facing inhumane treatment while being held in prison during the 2025 elections Lissu said he was kept in isolation after fellow inmates were ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The main opposition leader in Tanzania was granted permission on Monday to represent himself in his treason trial after being denied the right to meet his lawyers in private ...

Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu (C) gestures as he arrives at the magistrate's court in Dar es Salaam on April 10, 2025. Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged with ...

Tanzania’s main opposition leader Tundu Lissu told his supporters to have no fear as he appeared in court on Monday for the first time since his arrest on charges that include treason. Lissu refused ...

Opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been granted the right to represent himself in a high-profile treason trial after Tanzanian prison authorities repeatedly blocked private meetings with his legal team ...

Tundu Lissu, chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition party, was leading a campaign for electoral reforms ahead of the October 2025 polls, when he was arrested and charged with treason, a capital ...

Amnesty International called Friday for the immediate and unconditional release of Tanzanian opposition party chairman Tundu Lissu, who they say was arbitrarily arrested. Amnesty International’s ...

Police in Tanzania forcefully stopped members and supporters of the opposition party Chadema from attending a scheduled court appearance of the party’s national chairman, Tundu Lissu, on 24 April. The ...

Lissu charged with treason over April speech Trial highlights human rights concerns under President Hassan Lissu's CHADEMA party barred from October election DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Tanzanian ...

Nicodemus Minde is affiliated with the Institute for Security Studies. Tundu Lissu has become the face of opposition in Tanzania following his defiant and unrelenting criticism of the government.

Party in turmoil over campaign for electoral reform Assassination attempt made Lissu fearless, researcher says He has been in and out of exile before returning home in 2023 NAIROBI/DAR ES SALAAM, ...