Tag: Chadema
Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) is one of Tanzania’s leading opposition political parties. Founded in 1992, the party advocates democratic reforms, transparency, anti-corruption measures, and political accountability. CHADEMA has become a major force in Tanzanian opposition politics.
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Tanzania: IPU Secretary General, Martin Chungong, Visits Tundu Lissu, Raises Questions Over 2017 Shooting
International Parliamentary Union Secretary General Martin Chungong has met CHADEMA chairman Tundu Lissu in prison as the organization continues monitoring the unresolved investigation into the 2017 assassination attempt against the opposition leader.
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Tanzania: Registrar Gives CHADEMA Until June 8 to Avoid Suspension Over Alleged Insults
Tanzania’s Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has again moved against the opposition party Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), demanding an explanation over what it describes as repeated insults, abusive language, and incitement allegedly made by senior party leaders during recent public rallies. In an official letter dated May 26, 2026, and signed…
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Tanzania: CHADEMA Says Main Goal Now Is Removing CCM Democratically After High Court Ruling
Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), says its main priority now is to continue fighting to remove the ruling CCM government through democratic means following the dismissal of a major resource allocation court case. The remarks were made by CHADEMA Deputy Secretary General for Mainland Tanzania, Amani Golugwa, shortly after the…
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Tanzania treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu continues with courtroom drama and laughter
In this week’s proceedings of Tundu Lissu’s treason trial, exchanges were tense as the opposition leader acting as his own counsel put questions to prosecution witnesses, provoking laughter, by highlighting inconsistencies in their answers.
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Tanzania’s Democracy Under Strain: Between “No Reforms, No Elections” and Silence
Tanzania’s politics are heating up again, and this time it feels like the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. East Africa’s stable democracy is now being tested. A feud between the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi(CCM) and the opposition Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo(Chadema) refuses to go away. The cracks are showing. The noise is…
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