CHADEMA — Tanzania's opposition political party, currently led by Tundu Lissu who faces treason charges related to alleged election boycott incitement.
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Citizen Digital
… He retained his parliamentary seat in the 2010 General Election after defeating his CHADEMA rival with 59.9 per cent of the vote. …
Tanzania Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi resigns from officeThe Standard
… Nchimbi and Suluhu Hassan ran together on the CCM ticket in the October 2025 general election, which the electoral commission declared her winner of with nearly 98 per cent of the vote.The opposition Chadema party said hundreds of people were killed in a security crackdown on pro …
Tanzania Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi resignsCitizen Digital
… Lissu, head of the opposition Chadema party, was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty, for allegedly inciting the public to boycott last year's elections. …
Tanzania opposition leader says treason trial is 'political' as defence startsCitizen Digital
… nzania court rules opposition leader has case to answer in treason trial By AFP August 21, 2026 02:06 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate of CHADEMA …
Tanzania court rules opposition leader has case to answer in treason trialThe Standard
… Lissu, head of the opposition Chadema party, was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty, for allegedly inciting the public to boycott last year's elections. …
Tanzania court rules opposition leader has case to answer in treason trialCitizen Digital
… Lissu, whose party Chadema was disqualified from participating in last year's elections, was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty. …
Tanzania opposition leader's treason trial resumesThe Standard
… Lissu, whose party Chadema was disqualified from participating in last year's elections, was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty.Lissu told crowds outside the Dar es Salaam courthouse that the prosecution wanted "to waste time …
Tanzania's Tundu Lissu treason trial resumesCitizen Digital
… John Heche, number two in the Chadema opposition party, told AFP his team is under constant surveillance. …
Tanzanians fear more police killings ahead of planned protestsCitizen Digital
… John Heche, number two in the Chadema opposition party, told AFP his team is under constant surveillance. …
Tanzanians fear more police killings ahead of planned protestsThe Standard
… John Heche, number two in the Chadema opposition party, told AFP his team is under constant surveillance. …
Tanzanians fear more police killings ahead of planned protestsTanzania's Vice President Dr Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned from office and active politics, effective September 4, 2026, citing constitutional provisions that allow the President to appoint a successor without fresh elections. Nchimbi said he fulfilled a personal commitment made to President Samia Suluhu Hassan to step down when she deemed it necessary.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tanzania's Vice President Dr Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned from office and active politics, effective September 4, 2026, citing constitutional provisions that allow the President to appoint a successor without fresh elections. Nchimbi said he fulfilled a personal commitment made to President Samia Suluhu Hassan to step down when she deemed it necessary.
25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tanzania's Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi announced his resignation from office, effective September 4, ending months of speculation about tensions with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Nchimbi cited a promise to vacate the post if the President desired change, saying he is "fully satisfied" that she does.
25 August 2026 · The Standard →
Tundu Lissu, head of Tanzania's opposition Chadema party, opened his defence on Friday in a treason trial he calls "political," after being charged in April 2025 with inciting public boycotts of last year's elections—a charge carrying potential death penalty.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Tanzanian court ruled on Friday that the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu will proceed after finding he has a case to answer. Lissu, head of the opposition Chadema party, was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason for allegedly inciting the public to boycott last year's elections.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Tanzanian court ruled Friday that opposition Chadema party leader Tundu Lissu has a case to answer in his treason trial after prosecutors presented evidence and 17 witnesses testified against him. Lissu, detained in April 2025 and charged with treason for allegedly inciting public boycotts of last year's elections, is representing himself and has asked the court to summon high-ranking government officials including President Samia Suluhu Hassan as defence witnesses.
21 August 2026 · The Standard →
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu's treason trial resumed Monday after a five-month pause over procedural matters. The trial follows international criticism of Tanzania's handling of protests around last year's national elections, in which the opposition and rights activists say thousands were killed.
10 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu's treason trial resumed Monday after a five-month pause over procedural matters; Lissu was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty, while his party Chadema claims the case is being used to suppress legitimate political opposition.
10 August 2026 · The Standard →
Tanzanians hoped to protest on Tuesday against government repression, but fear of police violence and memories of mass killings during last October's election are likely to deter unrest. Riot police have been deployed across Dar es Salaam after the government banned all political gatherings and warned protesters of consequences.
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Some Tanzanians hope to protest on Tuesday against government repression, but fear government threats and memories of mass killings during last October's election make unrest unlikely. Riot police are visible in Dar es Salaam after the government banned all political gatherings and warned that previous force was "just a taste of what is to come."
6 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
With planned protests scheduled for July 7 in Tanzania, Tanzanians are fearful of government repression and police violence, citing traumatic memories of mass killings during October's election unrest when rights groups and opposition figures say security forces killed thousands.
6 July 2026 · The Standard →
Tanzania has reinstated a ban on political rallies "until further notice," citing fears that mass gatherings could trigger uncontrollable protests. The move follows violent post-election clashes in 2025 and comes after President Samia Hassan had lifted the previous rally ban in 2023, which had been imposed in 2016 under her predecessor John Magufuli.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Tanzania has reimposed a ban on political rallies "until further notice," citing concerns that mass gatherings could trigger uncontrollable protests. The government action follows violent post-election unrest in 2025, and activists had scheduled nationwide protests against political repression for 7 July 2026.
5 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Orange Democratic Movement's Linda Mwananchi movement has opposed President William Ruto's planned visit and address to Tanzania's Parliament, arguing it risks undermining democratic values and risks legitimizing actions perceived to violate democratic norms. The group criticized Tanzania's general elections, citing arrests and intimidation of opposition leaders, and referenced African Union Election Observer findings that the elections fell short of democratic standards.
4 May 2026 · Capital News →