Despite the releases, opposition leader Tundu Lissu remains behind bars, and hundreds have been charged with treason.
Despite the releases, opposition leader Tundu Lissu remains behind bars, while hundreds have been charged with treason and other crimes.
By Mariamne Everett and Reuters
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Police in Tanzania have released several senior opposition leaders detained following the deadly protests that followed last month’s disputed elections, according to the main opposition party, Chadema.
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