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Tanzanian Opposition Leader Sentenced to Four Years for Incitement Amid Treason Acquittal

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Tanzanian Opposition Leader Sentenced to Four Years for Incitement Amid Treason Acquittal

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu sentenced to 4 years for incitement, acquitted of treason

ABC News

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu sentenced to 4 years for incitement, acquitted of treason

A Tanzanian court sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in prison for inciting people to disrupt last year’s election but acquitted him of treason, ruling that prosecutors had...

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu sentenced to 4 years for incitement, acquitted of treason

The Washington Times

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu sentenced to 4 years for incitement, acquitted of treason

A court in Tanzania convicted the country's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu of incitement Friday and sentenced him to four years in prison, but acquitted him of the more serious charge of treason.

Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of ‘incitement,’ handed 4-year sentence

The Washington Post

Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of ‘incitement,’ handed 4-year sentence

Tundu Lissu was acquitted of treason charges in a trial that rights groups said was meant to silence opposition to Tanzania’s government.

Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Gets a Four-Year Sentence

The New York Times

Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Gets a Four-Year Sentence

Tundu Lissu was found guilty of incitement for statements he had made ahead of a presidential election in October 2025.

Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason

BBC

Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason

The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, says the charges are politically motivated.

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