Tanzania: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been sentenced to four years in prison after being cleared of treason. Lissu condemned his conviction for incitement, which had not been among the charges he faced.

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Tanzania: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years

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