Tagged: Tundu Lissu

Conrad Omodiagbe

Tanzania Opposition Candidates Forced Out

The main opposition leader in Tanzania, Tundu Lissu, left the country for Belgium on Tuesday. This comes after the former presidential candidate rejected the results of the October polls which he asserted had “widespread irregularities” and was a “butchery” of the country’s democratic process. Citing threats to his life, Lissu explained that while he was […]

Conrad Omodiagbe

Tanzania nominates Exiled Leader

The main opposition party in Tanzania, Chadema, has nominated former Member of Parliament, Tundu Lissu (who returned to the country last week after a three-year self-imposed exile) as its presidential candidate. He will run against the controversial incumbent, John Magufuli, in the country’s upcoming October 28 polls. The party made the decision on Monday after […]