Tundu Lissu

Tundu Lissu flees Tanzania after ‘threats to his life’

Nov 10, 2020 11,341

Tanzania's main opposition presidential candidate in last month's disputed general election has left the country for Belgium, where until recently he had been receiving medical treatment after a 2017 assassination attempt against him.
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International

Tanzania elections: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu ‘won’t accept poll results’

Oct 29, 2020 11,471

Tanzania's main opposition presidential candidate has said he will not accept the result of Wednesday's election because of voting irregularities.
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International

Tanzanian opposition figure returns from exile to run for president

Jul 27, 2020 8,700

Tanzanian opposition heavyweight Tundu Lissu, who was shot 16 times in a 2017 attack, returned home from exile on Monday to challenge President John Magufuli in elections later this year.
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