The party’s national chairperson, Freeman Mbowe, and CHADEMA’s deputy chairperson (Tanzania Mainland), Tundu Lissu, were among those arrested.
In our briefing today: CHADEMA’s Vice Chairperson Tundu Lissu arrested alongside other top officials in police crackdown against the Youth Day celebration;
Tanzania police detain a large number of CHADEMA youth traveling to Mbeya for the Youth Day celebration;
TLS calls for accountability, lists 83 kidnapped and disappeared individuals;
Father makes desperate appeals after his son who avoided jail time for burning president’s portrait went missing: ‘I want him dead or alive’;
Aga Khan to stop offering services to NHIF patients.
In our briefing today: Tanzania’s radio station Wasafi FM on spot after canceling show with opposition leader Tundu Lissu; Canada sues Precision Air in the UK High Court over alleged unsettled debts;PPRA and NEEC signs MOU for empowering special groups in public procurement; Zanzibar to host biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting; Tanzania develops five-year strategy for protection of persons with albinism.
On the list are President Mwinyi, President Samia, Freeman Mbowe, Zitto Kabwe, Prime Minister Majaliwa, Jokate Mwegelo, Tundu Lissu, Othman Masoud, January Makamba, and Queen Sendiga.
In our briefing today: Former African leaders explain motivations to support drive for democracy; Education takes centre stage in Tanzania-Hungary’s cooperation; ICSID orders Tanzania to pay Indiana Resources $109.5 million; Police summons Tundu Lissu for ‘indecent’ remarks against Samia.
In our briefing today: It is the same old Tundu Lissu as ever; Tundu Lissu’s homecoming: A timeline of key events; Barrick reports ‘record production’ at its Tanzanian mines; Fourth Tanzania Energy Cooperation Summit to kick off in February.
In a candid interview, the EU’s envoy to Tanzania confirms the bloc has imposed quiet sanctions over the country’s democratic collapse, even as it pursues diplomatic engagement critics say normalises an authoritarian regime.
In our briefing today:
Lissu Continues Courtroom Demolition of Prosecution Witnesses; Laughter Erupts as Testimony Unravels;
Tanzania’s PM Confirms Abduction Crisis Amid Mounting Pressure;
High Court of Tanzania Rules Secret Witness Law Unconstitutional, Orders Review of Protective Measures;
Five Dead in Tanga’s Quarry Collapse as Mining Safety Concerns Mount;
Tanzania Confirms EACOP Nearing Completion with July 2026 Target.
As Tanzania reflects on his passing, figures from all sides praise Mtei’s integrity and courage in the struggle for political freedom.
In their joint statement, CHADEMA regional chairpersons called on human rights bodies to take joint action to investigate allegations of sexual torture and harassment and to pursue legal cases.
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