Tanzania: Opposition official charged with treason

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: Tanzania

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Tanzania: Opposition official charged with treason

John Pambalu, a member of Chadema’s national council and former head of its youth wing, was charged with treason on Wednesday, an offence punishable by death. The indictment accuses him of seeking to incite the public to obstruct the 2025 general election and of organising protests to intimidate the government. He is the second Chadema official to face treason charges, following party leader Tundu Lissu. Vice-chairman John Heche denounced the charge at a rally in Arusha; Chadema had been barred from the election, which Samia Suluhu Hassan won with 98% of the vote.

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