Tanzania opposition leader Lissu returns from exile
1 year, 11 months ago

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu returns from exile

Al Jazeera  

His return follows President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s announcement this month of the end of a ban on political gatherings in Tanzania. Tanzanian opposition leader and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu returned home after more than two years in exile in Europe to a cheering crowd on Wednesday, after the government lifted a ban on political rallies. His return follows President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s announcement this month of the end of a ban on political rallies imposed by her hardline predecessor Magufuli, in an overture to the opposition. Nicknamed the “Bulldozer” for his authoritarian leadership style, Magufuli had hardline policies and an uncompromising style of governance that saw Tanzania’s reputation for stable democracy in the region badly damaged.

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Tanzania arrests opposition leaders, blocks protest
3 months ago

Tanzania arrests opposition leaders, blocks protest

The Hindu  

Police arrested Tanzania’s top opposition figures and prevented a mass protest in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Monday in the latest crackdown on dissent in the East African nation. But riot police were stationed across the city with water cannons to prevent gatherings, and Chadema’s chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu were quickly arrested along with …

Tanzania arrests opposition leaders in mass round-up
4 months, 1 week ago

Tanzania arrests opposition leaders in mass round-up

The Hindu  

Tanzanian police have detained leading opposition figures including Chadema party leader Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu and rounded up several hundred youth supporters on the eve of a planned rally, a move condemned by rights activists on Monday as "troubling". Tanzania is due to hold presidential and parliamentary elections late next year, the first since the 2021 death …

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu released after weekend arrest
1 year, 3 months ago

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu released after weekend arrest

Al Jazeera  

Lissu has been holding political rallies across the country since returning from exile in January. One of Tanzania’s main opposition leaders and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu has been released on bail hours after he was arrested by police for allegedly holding an illegal gathering. Lissu, vice chairman of Tanzania’s largest opposition party CHADEMA, was arrested from a hotel along …

Tanzania president lifts 6-year ban on opposition rallies
1 year, 11 months ago

Tanzania president lifts 6-year ban on opposition rallies

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has lifted a six-year-ban on opposition rallies imposed by her autocratic predecessor, a move that was cautiously welcomed as a gain for democracy by the main opposition party. Hassan said Tuesday during a meeting with political party representatives that political parties have a right to hold meetings and the government’s duty is …

Tanzania’s President Hassan ends 6-yr ban on opposition rallies
1 year, 11 months ago

Tanzania’s President Hassan ends 6-yr ban on opposition rallies

Al Jazeera  

Her predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016. Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan has lifted a ban on opposition rallies imposed in 2016 by her strongman predecessor, in an overture to political rivals seeking the restoration of democratic traditions. Despite seeking to make conciliatory moves to the opposition since taking office, critics have …

Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania’s first woman president
3 years, 9 months ago

Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania’s first woman president

Associated Press  

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Samia Suluhu Hassan made history Friday when she was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president after the death of her controversial predecessor, John Magufuli, who denied that COVID-19 is a problem in the East African country. Hassan must also decide how she will address Magufuli’s legacy, including whether to continue with his policies that …

Tanzania swears in new president after sudden death of Magufuli
3 years, 9 months ago

Tanzania swears in new president after sudden death of Magufuli

Al Jazeera  

Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as president on Friday, after the sudden death of John Magufuli from an illness. Tanzania’s soft-spoken Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday was sworn in as the East African country’s first female president after the sudden death of John Magufuli from an illness shrouded in mystery. by Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president …

Profile: Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s new president
3 years, 9 months ago

Profile: Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s new president

Al Jazeera  

Tanzania’s soft-spoken vice president sworn in as the East African country’s first female president after the death of John Magufuli. Samia Suluhu Hassan is a soft-spoken, veteran politician unexpectedly thrust from the role of vice president to become Tanzania’s first female leader after John Magufuli’s sudden death. “It is not the time to point fingers at each other but to …

Death of Tanzania’s Magufuli draws sorrow but ire from some
3 years, 9 months ago

Death of Tanzania’s Magufuli draws sorrow but ire from some

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy News of the death of …

Tanzanian President John Magufuli dies at 61
3 years, 9 months ago

Tanzanian President John Magufuli dies at 61

Al Jazeera  

Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan announces death of 61-year-old after weeks of uncertainty over his health and whereabouts. Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died, the country’s vice president announced, after weeks of uncertainty over his health and whereabouts. After the death was announced, opposition leader Zitto Kabwe said he had spoken to Hassan to offer condolences for Magufuli’s death. According …

Tanzania gov’t urged to ‘explain mystery’ of Magufuli’s absence
3 years, 9 months ago

Tanzania gov’t urged to ‘explain mystery’ of Magufuli’s absence

Al Jazeera  

Main opposition party says it knows ‘for sure that the president is ill’, even as the government calls on citizens to ignore rumours. A main opposition party in Tanzania has urged the government to “fully explain the mystery surrounding” President John Magufuli’s nearly three-week absence, saying the public has the right to know about his whereabouts and who is running …

Tanzania’s Opposition calls for mass protests after elections
4 years, 1 month ago

Tanzania’s Opposition calls for mass protests after elections

The Hindu  

Tanzania’s Opposition on Saturday called on supporters to take to the streets to protest President John Magufuli’s landslide election victory, which it says was fraudulent, demanding a fresh vote. Mr. Magufuli was declared the winner on Friday with a crushing 84% of votes, while his Chama Cha Mapinduzi ruling party took 97% of the 264 elected Parliament seats. The country’s …

Magufuli wins re-election in Tanzania; opposition cries foul
4 years, 1 month ago

Magufuli wins re-election in Tanzania; opposition cries foul

Al Jazeera  

President Magufuli received more than 12 million votes while top opposition figure had only two million amid vote-fraud allegations. Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has won the presidential election, the National Electoral Commission said late on Friday, a contest dismissed by the opposition as a “travesty” because of widespread irregularities. Magufuli received 12.5 million votes in Wednesday’s election – or 85 …

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