Tanzania's government has arrested several top opposition leaders, including Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu, in an effort to block planned protests in Dar es Salaam.
The opposition party, CHADEMA, had organized the demonstrations to protest the alleged abduction and killing of its members. The arrests come amid growing concerns over political repression under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration, with rights groups calling for an end to arbitrary detentions.
The crackdown is seen as a move to suppress dissent ahead of upcoming local and national elections.
.Here are the top political news stories for today.
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Tanzania’s President Vowed Opening for Opposition, but Detained Its Leaders
The East African country’s leading opposition party said that its presidential candidate in the last election and its chairman were among dozens detained before a protest called to draw attention to the killing and abduction of government critics.
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Tanzania opposition leaders detained amid protest ban
Two leaders of Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party are among 14 members who have been arrested, as police attempted to block a banned demonstration in the main city, Dar es Salaam. Chadema said on X that its chairman, Freeman Mbowe, was taken into custody as he was preparing to “lead a peaceful protest”.
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Tanzania Arrests Opposition Leaders, Blocks Protest
Police arrested Tanzania's top opposition figures on Monday, their party said, as the authorities moved to block a mass protest in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
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