Police curb Chadema protests, detaining 14
THE police yesterday contained protests by members of the opposition Chadema in various areas of Dar es Salaam, which at some point resulted in confrontations. SACP Jumanne Muliro, the Dar es Salaam special police zone commander,
Tanzania Releases Arrested Opposition Leaders, Blocks Protest
Police arrested Tanzania's top opposition figures on Monday, their party said, as the authorities moved to block a mass protest in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.
Police arrest 8 of Tanzania’s main opposition figures ahead of planned protests
Police have arrested Tanzania’s most prominent opposition figures whose party has called for protests against what it says is a crackdown targeting its supporters.
Tanzania arrests opposition leaders to thwart protest
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Tanzanian police arrested two opposition leaders again on Monday, their party and police said, to stop anti-government protests in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The main opposition party CHADEMA's chairman Freeman Mbowe was detained on the street,
Tanzania opposition leaders detained amid protest ban
Two leaders of Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party are among 14 members who have been arrested, as police attempted to block a banned demonstration in the main city, Dar es Salaam. Chadema said on X that its chairman, Freeman Mbowe, was taken into custody as he was preparing to “lead a peaceful protest”.
Tanzania’s President Vowed Opening for Opposition, but Detained Its Leaders
The East African country’s leading opposition party said that its presidential candidate in the last election and its chairman were among dozens detained before a protest called to draw attention to the killing and abduction of government critics.
Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Arrested Amid Rising Tensions
Tanzanian police have detained two opposition leaders from the CHADEMA party to halt anti-government protests in Dar es Salaam. CHADEMA's chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu were among 14 people arrested.
Tanzanian Police Block Access to Opposition Party Leaders' Homes
Police blocked access to the homes of two opposition leaders in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Monday, their party said, ahead of planned protests which authorities have banned. Police blockaded the residences of the CHADEMA party chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu,
Tanzania opposition leaders arrested amid crackdown on dissent
Police in Tanzania have arrested three leaders of the main opposition party in a series of detentions to prevent a planned anti-government protest, the latest in a string of events that analysts and rights groups say erode hopes of a new style of politics under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Blocked Amid Protest Plans
Police in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's commercial capital, blocked the homes of CHADEMA party leaders ahead of banned protests against alleged killings and abductions. Despite improvements under President Samia Suluhu Hassan,
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Chadema urged to seek dialogue over protests
The thwarted protests, which were scheduled for Monday this week, were organized to demand answers from the government ...
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Chadema’s Leaders Granted Bail Shortly After Arrest
Tanzanian opposition leaders Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu have been released on bail after being arrested ahead of a protest ...
Acid attack and abductions: Tanzania's poisonous politics
In the span of weeks, two of the most senior opposition leaders have been arrested twice, and another opposition official, ...
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Chadema sticks to its position on planned demos despite heavy police presence in Dar es Salaam
Chadema has informed the police about the planned demonstrations but has yet to receive a formal response from authorities.