Tanzania's government is facing growing accusations of repression after prominent human rights defenders say they were beaten ...

As part of the setbacks, Chadema leader Tundu Lissu faces a non-bailable treason charge, leaving him jailed indefinitely.

Dar es Salaam. The High Court of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam sub-registry, has issued a temporary injunction barring the ...

Three Chadema leaders in Dodoma Urban District are being held by police for allegedly failing to prevent their supporters ...

The High Court of Tanzania has temporarily suspended opposition party CHADEMA from carrying out any internal or executive activities for 14 days, pending a full hearing of a lawsuit filed by former ...

Dar es Salaam. Despite strongly denouncing the 'No Reforms, No Election' campaign led by opposition party Chadema, the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) appears to be giving the movement greater ...

This refers to Tundu Lissu, the leader of Tanzania’s Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) party, who was arrested and detained in April on treason charges. CHADEMA is pushing for electoral ...

Lissu and his Party for Democracy and Development (Chadema), the country's largest opposition party, had called for the Tanzanian constitution to be reformed ahead of elections in October.

The trial Mwangi and Atuhaire had gone to Tanzania to attend a court hearing of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, leader of the CHADEMA party. Lissu — who survived being shot 16 times in ...