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Africa

Detained opposition leaders released in Tanzania

Tanzania has released 520 opposition members who were detained in a bid to prevent them from holding a youth rally that the authorities said could have triggered unrest. Bloomberg Africa reports that those freed late Monday without any charges include Chadema party Chairperson Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu. Authorities banned an International Youth Day gathering that had been planned for Monday in the central Mbeya region, alleging that Chadema’s […]

todayAugust 13, 2024 4

Africa

Tanzania’s election laws make it hard to build political opposition – what needs to change

      By Aikande Clement Kwayu, Tumaini University Makumira     Tanzanians go to the polls this year in local elections to vote for street and village chairpersons. This will be followed by a general election next year for councillors, members of parliament and the president. Both sets of elections are being watched closely. They’re the first to be held following a raft of changes over the past eight […]

todayJuly 15, 2024 8

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