Tanzania opposition leaders released on bail after arrest over planned protest
The protest was disrupted by a police crackdown targeting party officials, members, supporters, and even journalists covering the event.
Tanzanian opposition leaders released on bail, Chadema party says
The opposition party Chadema had called for a demonstration following the abduction and murder of a party leader earlier this month.
Tanzania Releases Arrested 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.
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”.
Tanzania arrests opposition leaders to thwart protest
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Tanzanian police arrested two opposition leaders again on Monday, their party and police said, to stop anti-government protests in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The main opposition party CHADEMA's chairman Freeman Mbowe was detained on the street,
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.
Police arrest 8 of Tanzania's main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Police arrested Tanzania's most prominent opposition figures Monday whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters. Hundreds of backers of the country’s main opposition party,
Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Arrested Amid Rising Tensions
Tanzanian police have detained two opposition leaders from the CHADEMA party to halt anti-government protests in Dar es Salaam. CHADEMA's chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu were among 14 people arrested.
Tanzanian Police Block Access to Opposition Party Leaders' Homes
Police blocked access to the homes of two opposition leaders in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Monday, their party said, ahead of planned protests which authorities have banned. Police blockaded the residences of the CHADEMA party chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu,
Tanzania Opposition Leaders Released On Bail: Party
Tanzania's main opposition party leaders Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu were released on bail late on Monday, their party said on X, after they were detained ahead of blocked protests in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
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Police curb Chadema protests, detaining 14
THE police yesterday contained protests by members of the opposition Chadema in various areas of Dar es Salaam, which at some ...
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Tanzania: Arrest of Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Fuels Fears of Government Crackdown As Elections Loom
Tanzanian police arrested more than 50 people ahead of a planned demonstration against recent abductions and killings in the country.
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Chadema insists on demos amid tight security as leaders call for dialogue
Mr Mbowe clarified that the demonstrations would take place along two routes: one from Ilala Boma to Mnazi Mmoja grounds and ...
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Tanzania police arrest opposition leaders to thwart protests
The main opposition party CHADEMA's chairman Freeman Mbowe was detained on the street. His deputy Tundu Lissu was taken ...