Tundu Lissu: Tanzania opposition leader found guilty of incitement but acquitted of treason
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The 58-year-old, who has been detained since April last year, says the charges are politically motivated.
Tanzanian opposition leader found guilty of inciting unrest but acquitted of treason
Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, has been found guilty of inciting unrest and sentenced to four years in jail, in a case that has raised concerns about political freedom in the East African country.
A panel of three judges at the High Court in Dar es Salaam acquitted him of the more serious offence of treason, saying prosecutors had failed to prove a key element of that charge.
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