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Tanzania's Tundu Lissu Arrested: Treason Charges Loom Ahead of Elections

4/10/2025

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Tundu Lissu, the chairman of Tanzania's opposition party CHADEMA, faces treason charges following his arrest at a rally for electoral reforms on April 10, 2025. Pleading not guilty to allegations of spreading false information, Lissu's situation casts a shadow over President Samia Suluhu Hassan's dedication to human rights as the October elections approach. His next court date is April 24.

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Tundu Lissu, the chairman of Tanzania's opposition party CHADEMA, faces treason charges following his arrest at a rally for electoral reforms on April 10, 2025. Pleading not guilty to allegations of spreading false information, Lissu's situation casts a shadow over President Samia Suluhu Hassan's dedication to human rights as the October elections approach. His next court date is April 24.