The politician says he’s coming to Tanzania to support the movement for the New Constitution.
The firebrand lawyer and politician says he will be in Tanzania by March from Belgium where he sought asylum after a botched assassination attempt against him, the government’s failure to give him security assurances notwithstanding.
The decision, which has significant implications for the ongoing treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu, affirms the principle of equal protection under the law for both prosecution and defence.
In our briefing today:
Dar es Salaam University Academics Urge End to Abductions, Call for Peace Ahead of Elections;
Free Medical Camp for Children with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Announced at MOI;
Tanzania’s Top Opposition Figure, John Heche, Whereabouts Unknown Since Arrest-Family, CHADEMA Issue Alert;
ACT Wazalendo Accuses Election Officials of Sabotage, Pleads for More Time to Appoint Agents;
Tundu Lissu Deconstructs State’s Case as Treason Trial Nears Precipice.
In our briefing today:
Carrots and Stick: Election Heat Rises in Tanzania as Appeals for Peace Gather Steam;
CHADEMA’s John Heche Arrested in Dar, Moved to Tarime to Face Undisclosed Charges;
Treason Trial Teeters as Court Rejects Key Video Evidence Against Tundu Lissu;
Tanzania Introduces French, Chinese, and Arabic in Landmark Primary School Exams;
Op-Ed: Tanzania’s 2025 Elections Amid Questions on Digital and Press Freedom.
He was arrested at the High Court in Dar, where he had gone to observe the treason trial against CHADEMA leader Tundu Lissu.
In our briefing today:
CCM Presidential Candidate Samia Suluhu Hassan Tasks Cell Leaders to Ensure Voter Turnout on October 29;
Tundu Lissu’s Treason Trial Hangs in the Balance as Judges Set to Rule on Critical Evidence;
Op-Ed: The Uproar Over AI is an Elitist Panic at the Threat of Our True Liberation.
In our briefing today:
Tundu Lissu Turns Tables, Grills Police Witness on Treason Law and Political History;
Zanzibar’s Service Receipts Hit USD 1.27 Billion;
US Visa Bond to Hit Tanzanian Travellers Amid Diplomatic Talks;
Humphrey Polepole: Pressure Mounts on Tanzanian Authorities Over Abduction of Former Ambassador and Critic;
Second Tanzanian Parliamentary Election Halted Following Candidate’s Death.
In our briefing today:
Tanzania Ex-Diplomat’s Brother Wanted by Police Over Kidnapping Allegations;
National Electoral Commission Revises 2025 Voter Figures Amid Scrutiny;
Tundu Lissu Grills Police Witness as Treason Trial Cross-Examination Turns Fiery;
CUF Parliamentary Candidate for Siha Killed in Mob Attack;
Op-Ed: Lobito Corridor: A Wake-Up Call for Dar es Salaam, or an Opportunity to Reinvent Our Port?
In our briefing today:
Humphrey Polepole: Former Ambassador and Government Critic Reportedly Abducted;
Dar, Pwani and Arusha Continue to Lead as Tanzania’s Top Investment Hubs;
Chaos and Legal Wrangling Mark Tundu Lissu Treason Trial Resumption;
Tanzanian Peacekeepers in CAR Honoured with Prestigious UN Medals.
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