
Jailed Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu to Start a Hunger Strike; Lawyer in Tears Recalling Prison ‘Mistreatments’
Lawyers for Tanzania’s opposition leader say their client will not eat until he sees justice being served.

Lawyers for Tanzania’s opposition leader say their client will not eat until he sees justice being served.

Wednesday’s attack occurred amid growing opposition from religious leaders against government practices they deem unlawful, including the mistreatment of opposition figures.

After being blocked from entering the courtroom, many were arrested, beaten, and later dumped in various remote bush areas across Dar es Salaam and the Coast Region. Watch the video below:

Wanasheria wanaeleza kuwa Kanuni haziwezi kuondoa haki inayotolewa na Katiba

After a 20-minute standoff, the party’s Vice Chairperson, John Heche, was arrested and taken to an unknown location. He later revealed that he was released along the roadside.

Jacob Mameo Paulo of the Morogoro Diocese urged Tanzanian authorities to respond to the public’s demand for electoral reforms, describing it as a “national cry.”

ZEC imeeleza kuwa punguzo hilo linakusudia kuongeza ushiriki wa wanawake katika siasa na kupunguza vikwazo vya kifedha vinavyowakwamisha wengi wao.

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While the government has taken steps to modernize its digital governance, including the launch of the Tanzania Digital Economy Strategic Framework 2024/2034, the report emphasizes that critical gaps remain unaddressed.

Lissu was charged with treason following his April 03, 2025, remarks at the CHADEMA’s offices in Mikocheni
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