Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Gets a Four-Year Sentence
Tundu Lissu was found guilty of incitement for statements he had made ahead of a presidential election in October 2025. Dismissal of treason charge means Tundu Lissu avoids threat of death penalty. Covered by 5 outlets: 3 lean left, 2...
Al Jazeera English Tanzania court jails opposition leader Tundu Lissu for incitement
Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been found guilty of incitement and sentenced to four years in prison. But he was cleared of treason. The charges stem from remarks he made while campaigning during...
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Taipei Times Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu avoids death penalty
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ABC News (US) Tanzania opposition leader Lissu sentenced to 4 years for incitement, acquitted of treason
A Tanzanian court sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in prison for inciting people to disrupt last year’s election but acquitted him of treason, ruling that prosecutors had failed to prove he...
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DW News Tanzania: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been sentenced to four years in prison after being cleared of treason. Lissu condemned his conviction for incitement, which had not been among the charges he faced.
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