Tanzania: opposition leader Tundu Lissu sentenced to four years in prison
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Tanzania: opposition leader Tundu Lissu sentenced to four years in prison (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, of the Chadema party, was sentenced to four years in prison for incitement to violence after being acquitted of treason. The sentence could prevent him from running in the 2030 presidential election.
Tanzania opposition leader jailed for four years after treason acquittal (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been sentenced to four years in prison for incitement after being acquitted of treason, a charge that carries the death penalty. The verdict has drawn international criticism.
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