# Tanzania jails opposition leader for four years, dismisses treason charge

https://mins.news/en/item/132304

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-06 11:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/6/tanzania-court-jails-opposition-leader-for-incitement-lifts-treason-charge?traffic_source=rss

> A Tanzanian court sentenced opposition leader and Chadema head Tundu Lissu to four years in prison for incitement, while dismissing a treason charge that carried the threat of death. Lissu called the trial political persecution and accused the judges of acting on government orders.

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