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Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu begins hunger strike

Africanews27 October 2026, 13:00 UTCTanzania

Tanzania's jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu has begun a hunger strike in protest at his inability to access his lawyers. The Chadema party leader began refusing food on Monday after his legal team was barred entry to Ukonga prison, where he's being held.

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