Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of incitement

Tundu Lissu, leader of the opposition Chadema party, was found guilty of incitement by the High Court in Dar es Salaam but acquitted of treason. Detained since April 2025, he was prosecuted over remarks made while campaigning for electoral reforms ahead of Tanzania’s disputed 2025 general election. Lissu, who represented himself, says the prosecution is politically motivated and that his comments were part of a legitimate political campaign; he has leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal. President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the October 2025 election with 98% of the vote, after her two main challengers, including Lissu, were excluded.