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Tanzania’s opposition party Chadema announced the arrest of its leader, Freeman Mbowe, and several key figures on Monday in the southwestern city of Mbeya. The detentions come amid a police crackdown on a planned International Youth Day rally, which authorities preemptively banned, citing concerns over potential violence.
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