- Chadema party leaders arrested as planned youth rally is blocked by police
- Concerns grow over Tanzania’s democratic backsliding ahead of 2025 elections
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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