Tanzanian opposition chief Tundu Lissu goals to return residence from exile

The Tanzanian opposition chief and former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu says he plans to return residence this month from exile in Europe, after the federal government lifted a ban on political rallies.

The ban, imposed by former president, John Magufuli in 2016, allowed solely elected politicians to conduct rallies of their constituencies.

Lissu, a former politician, left the nation for remedy overseas after he was shot 16 instances by an unknown gunmen in September 2017.

He returned for just a few months in 2020 to problem Magufuli in a presidential election and took 13 p.c of the votes, however his CHADEMA get together rejected the end result over claims of widespread irregularities.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted the six-and-a-half-year ban on political rallies final week as a part of her reconciliation technique after taking up the presidency in March 2021 following the loss of life of Magufuli.

Hassan has additionally lifted a ban on 4 newspapers.