Tanzania opposition party leader Tundu Lissu charged with treason | Courts News

Lissu’s lawyer Rugemeleza Nshala said the charges against his client were politically driven.

A court in Tanzania has charged opposition party leader Tundu Lissu with treason after his arrest at a public rally in which he called for electoral reforms.

The charges against the chairman of the Chadema party will bring new scrutiny to President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s bid for re-election in October as critics accuse the government of cracking down on the opposition.

The opposition leader was…