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.
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Ali Mohamed Kibao, Tanzania Opposition Official, Found Dead
Ali Mohamed Kibao was beaten and acid had been poured on his face, according to an autopsy, his party said.
Tanzania Arrests 520 People in Mass Opposition Crackdown
The clampdown came after the police banned a youth rally and pointed to the anti-government protests that have swept neighboring Kenya in recent months.
Tanzania’s Top Opposition Figure, Tundu Lissu, Returns From Exile
Tundu Lissu, a former presidential candidate, left in 2020 after he was harassed on the campaign trail. He flew home after the country’s leader lifted a ban on political rallies.