Politics● Elevated1h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 7:42 PM
Tanzanian opposition leader jailed in ‘politically motivated’ case
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been jailed in a case widely condemned as politically motivated.
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