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...

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...

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