Tanzanian Police Arrest Main Opposition Leader, Party Says
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Tanzanian police arrested the east African nation’s main opposition leader after he addressed a rally to promote democratic reform ahead of October elections, his party said.
Tundu Lissu and other members of the Chadema party were taken into custody in the southern Mbinga district on Wednesday, it said in a statement, adding that police used teargas to disperse his supporters.