Tanzania Opposition Leader Arrested, Banned From Foreign Travel

Zitto Kabwe, leader of the Alliance for Change and Transparency and outspoken critic of President John Magufuli  is accused of violating section 50 (1) (a) of Media Services Act. He was arrested by immigration officers at the airport as he was about to leave the country, according to the message sent via his official social media account.

Opposition legislator Zitto Kabwe (file photo).

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