Tundu Lissu treason Stories

Boniface Mwangi’s wife says Tanzanian authorities yet to decide her husband’s fate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 20, 2025

Mwangi had earlier warned that his life was in danger after armed men, claiming to be police officers, showed up at his hotel room in Dar es Salaam on...

How Tundu Lissu’s court appearance rekindles debate over political freedoms in Tanzania
Mwangi Maina  |  May 19, 2025

It was his first appearance since his arrest last month—an episode that has reignited tensions around political freedoms and state repression ahead of...

Karua, two rights activists detained, denied entry to Tanzania ahead of Tundu Lissu trial
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

Karua said she had been held at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam since morning, with Tanzanian immigration officials withhold...

EU Parliament demands release of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

The EU Parliament similarly asked member states to engage Tanzanian officials and keep an eye on Lissu's trial.

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu moved to Ukonga Prison amid treason case
Amina Wako  |  Apr 19, 2025

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...

Nigeria court frees 119 protesters after government drops charges
Reuters  |  Nov 05, 2024

The country's attorney general took over the case from the police and dropped the charges after bringing forward the matter due to be heard in January...

Nigeria orders arrest of British citizen linked to protests
Reuters  |  Sep 03, 2024

Already on Monday, Nigeria charged 10 people with treason and conspiring to incite the military to mutiny.

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