Coverage dated January 24, 2023

Tanzania opposition stalwart Lissu to return from exile

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Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was heading home from exile on Wednesday to "write a new chapter" following the president's lifting of a ban on

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  1. Digital Journal

    Tanzania opposition stalwart Lissu to return from exile (opens Digital Journal)

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    Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was heading home from exile on Wednesday to "write a new chapter" following the president's lifting of a ban on

  2. Al Jazeera

    Tanzania opposition leader Lissu returns from exile (opens Al Jazeera)

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    His return follows President Hassan’s announcement this month of the end of a ban on political gatherings in Tanzania.

  3. New York Times

    Tanzania’s Top Opposition Figure Returns From Exile (opens New York Times)

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    Tundu Lissu, a former presidential candidate, left in 2020 after he was harassed on the campaign trail. He flew home after the country’s leader lifted a ban on political rallies.

  4. Voice of America

    Tanzania Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu Returns From Exile (opens Voice of America)

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    Lissu's return comes almost three weeks since Tanzania’s president lifted a six-year ban on political rallies imposed by her predecessor

  5. MyNorthwest

    Tanzania's opposition leader returns after 5 years in exile (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has arrived home after five years in exile, three weeks after the country's president

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