Tundu Antiphas Lissu is a Tanzanian lawyer, politician, and prominent opposition leader known for his strong criticism of government policies and advocacy for democratic reforms. Born in 1968, Lissu served as a Member of Parliament for Singida East and became one of the leading figures of Tanzania’s opposition party CHADEMA. He gained international attention after surviving an assassination attempt in 2017 and later became a major challenger in Tanzania’s presidential politics, widely recognized for his activism on human rights, constitutional reforms, and political accountability.
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.
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…
CHADEMA chairman Tundu Lissu has returned to the High Court in Dar es Salaam seeking to join an ongoing case over alleged unequal distribution of party resources between Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. Lissu filed a fresh application at the High…
A group linked to Kenya’s opposition has criticised President William Ruto’s planned address to Tanzania’s parliament, warning it could signal support for a disputed political environment
Tanzania Law Society (TLS) president Boniface Mwabukusi has publicly defended a lawyer, former TLS president and opposition figure Tundu Lissu, raising concerns over the handling of his ongoing treason case and urging lawyers to speak out. Speaking to fellow advocates,…
John Heche, Deputy Chairman of CHADEMA Mainland, has urged Tanzanians both at home and abroad, especially young people, to launch a coordinated campaign pushing for the release of party chairman Tundu Lissu. Speaking during an online discussion on April 9,…
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.
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…
