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Tundu Lissu: After escaping the death penalty, what does his guilty verdict mean for Tanzania’s democracy?

By Deutsche Welle Nov 11, 2026 | 5:33 AM

A treason trial could have meant death by hanging for Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Instead, he now faces four years in prison for incitement to unrest. Ban dissident voices truly be heard in the country?