Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu Stories
The EU Parliament similarly asked member states to engage Tanzanian officials and keep an eye on Lissu's trial.
Mutwe's lawyer, Magellan Kazibwe, said his client had been produced in a chief magistrate's court in Masaka city, 140 km south of the capital Kampala...
Her remarks come amid heightened tension and speculation over a possible rift between Odinga and Siaya Governor James Orengo.
Lissu, who was the runner-up in the 2020 presidential election, was charged with treason last week after allegedly urging the public to rebel and disr...
Rights groups say President Kais Saied has had full control over the judiciary since he dissolved parliament in 2021 and began ruling by decree.
Lissu, runner-up in the country's 2020 presidential election, was charged with treason last week over what prosecutors said was a speech calling on th...
If successfully enacted, the new law could allow the government to take Besigye back to a military court martial.
CHADEMA failed to sign an election code of conduct document, making it ineligible to contest the presidential and parliamentary polls expected in Octo...
That uncompromising approach has seen Lissu, a former presidential candidate, detained numerous times and face charges such as sedition. Analysts say...
The decision, which was read out in court by registrar Ssalamu Ngoobi, highlighted the weight of the accusations and the broad scope of the investigat...
Justice Rosette Comfort Kania is expected to decide whether to release them, deny the request, or impose conditions for their temporary freedom.
Lissu has been holding rallies countrywide in recent weeks under the slogan "No Reforms, No Election" to call for reforms in the way the election will...
Osoro emphasised that ODM members have already been working informally within the government, and this agreement aims to formalise this arrangement.
"Yes. A long time ago I had a relationship with Museveni but it has no relevance now. It was a normal relationship with President Museveni," she said.
The magistrate ruled that the three be remanded at Luzira prison and declined a request for private medical attention, citing that the capital nature...
Concerns over Besigye’s well-being continue to grow, with his supporters calling for immediate medical intervention and his release.
"How can you be accused of serious crimes and, then, your response is a hunger strike to generate sympathy for getting bail? Why don't you demand a qu...
Byanyima learned it was considered a special prison for suspected terrorists.
The advocates alleged that his conduct was not an isolated incident, citing both his refusal to grant a constitutionally urgent hearing to Advocate Er...
The local NTV broadcaster also reported late on Sunday that Besigye had been taken to the health facility and that the area was under "tight security"...
The opposition has questioned why the Jubilee Party is now being recognised as part of Azimio, despite Wetang'ula's earlier ruling stating that the pa...
This follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling on January 31, which decreed that civilians should no longer be tried in military courts.
In October, Chadema will get another opportunity when Tanzanian voters go to the polls to elect their president and members of parliament.
The leaders accused President Hassan of going against a parliamentary censure motion he sponsored against Ethiopia when it signed a maritime agreement...
Despite Nyong'o's stand, the party has not officially called out its members who are publicly supporting ongoing police excesses and contravention of...
Lissu has previously expressed concerns over what he described as a "huge and unprecedented" amount of "dirty money" within the party.
Iduli was set to appear before the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala City, alongside Hajji Obed Kamulegeya to defend Besigye.
The council reportedly rejected Karua's application on procedural grounds, citing the absence of notarised copies of her practising certificate, a let...
Observers argue that the General Court Martial in Makindye, where Besigye and Lutale are facing charges of undermining national security and illegal p...
