Tanzania:   Opposition Party Urged to Drop 'Defiance Demo' Plan

Daily News, 11 August 2016

The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRGG) has asked CHADEMA to refrain from its plan to hold nationwide demonstrations to provide an opportunity for the court to… Read more »

Tanzania:   Opposition and Ruling Party to Meet to Address Differences

Citizen, 10 August 2016

The Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRGG) today meets with secretaries general of feuding CCM and Chadema in a bid to thaw frosty relations between the country's… Read more »

Tanzania:   Police Orders Are Unconstitutional - Chadema

Citizen, 8 August 2016

The Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) in the central zone has called out the police force for preventing rallies organised by opposition parties under the pretext that… Read more »

Tanzania:   Church Pleads With Opposition Not to Hold Protest Demos

Daily News, 10 August 2016

Renowned evangelist Reverend Anthony Lusekelo has warned leaders and members of opposition CHADEMA against their intended countrywide demonstrations on September 1, urging them to… Read more »

Tanzania:   Opposition to Carry Out 'Defiant Demos' Despite Warning

Citizen, 10 August 2016

Opposition Chadema has reiterated its resolve to hold countrywide demonstrations from September 1, this year despite a warning by the police. Read more »

Tanzania:   Opposition to Hold Defiance Rallies

Monitor, 9 August 2016

Tanzania's main opposition party Chama cha Democrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) vows to hold protests against what it alleges as the suppression of democracy by the government under… Read more »

Tanzania:   Opposition Rally Banned Due to 'Shortage' of Police Officers

Citizen, 8 August 2016

The Police Force in Coast Region has banned a political rally which was expected to be attended by Chadema national leaders including former Prime Minister Frederick Sumaye. Read more »

Tanzania:   Fierce Debate Erupts At Lissu Case

Citizen, 6 August 2016

A fierce legal wrangle characterised a seditious case facing Singida east Member of Parliament Tundu Lissu at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in th city yesterday. Read more »

Tanzania:   Will the Real Opposition Emerge Under Magufuli's Presidency?

Citizen, 7 August 2016

When President Magufuli was addressing a political rally in Manyoni township, Singida Region on the 29th July 2016, he referred to opposition in Tanzania as a dying snake. Read more »

Tanzania:   Opposition Legislator Spends Night Behind Bars Following Police Grilling

Citizen, 5 August 2016

Firebrand opposition lawmaker Tundu Lissu spent a night in jail after being questioned by police in Dar es Salaam on Thursday on allegations of uttering seditious remarks. Read more »

Africa:   It's Time We Trimmed Subsidies for Political Parties

Citizen, 3 August 2016

All political outfits with representatives at civic, parliamentary or presidential levels are entitled to subsidies from the government through the office of the Registrar of… Read more »

Tanzania:   Vocal Opposition Legislator Arrested Over Undisclosed Reasons

Citizen, 3 August 2016

Singida East MP Tundu Lissu (Chadema) has been arrested in Singida over undisclosed reasons. Read more »

Tanzania:   Defiance or Dialogue in Tanzanian Political Soap Opera

Citizen, 3 August 2016

When the Opposition walked out on President John Magufuli in Parliament last November, it turned out to be a dramatic first episode in Season 1 of the trending Tanzanian political… Read more »

Tanzania:   How Magufuli Has Given Rivals a New Agenda

Citizen, 3 August 2016

The government's ban on political rallies and demonstrations across the country could be a blessing in disguise for the Opposition, which was groping for a new agenda after last… Read more »

Tanzania:   Magufuli Relaxes Political Rally Ban, Warns Chadema

Citizen, 30 July 2016

President John Magufuli on Friday relaxed a ban on opposition parties' activities, announcing that elected leaders would be allowed to conduct political meetings in their… Read more »