Tanzania Court of Appeal grants 21-day delay in Lissu prosecution appeal

The Court of Appeal has postponed the hearing of a review application filed by the prosecution against Chadema chairman Tundu Lissu, who is facing treason charges, by a further 21 days.

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Dar es Salaam. The Court of Appeal has postponed the hearing of a review application filed by the prosecution against Chadema chairman Tundu Lissu, who is facing treason charges, by a further 21 days.

According to the Court of Appeal session schedule (cause list) seen by The Citizen’s sister newspaper, Mwananchi, on Friday, May 29, 2026, the review application, case number 7203216/2026, had initially been set for hearing on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

However, information obtained on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, one day before the scheduled hearing, shows the matter will now be heard on Friday, July 3, 2026.

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