Tanzania opposition leader jailed for four years after treason acquittal

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• Tanzania: Tanzania Opposition Leader Lissu Cleared of Treason but Jailed for IncitementAllAfrica6 November 2026, 12:28 UTCTanzaniaGovernment leaders[RFI] A Tanzanian court on Friday sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in jail for inciting unrest, after earlier in the day clearing him of treason - meaning he avoided a possible...
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