Tanzania under Samia Suluhu Hassan: Tundu Lissu feels betrayed by lack of reform

Tanzania's first female president is accused of reneging on her promise to free up political activity.

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There was huge relief when Samia - Tanzania's first female president - took office, with opposition parties allowed to organise rallies and criticise the government without the fear of grave repercussions.

But concern is growing that Tanzania is sliding back to the era of her autocratic predecessor, John Magufuli.

In the span of weeks, two of the most senior opposition leaders have been arrested twice, and another opposition official, Ali Kibao, was abducted, killed and his body doused in acid by unknown assailants.

“The political situation in Tanzania is worrisome in the extreme,” said the deputy leader of the main opposition Chadema party, Tundu Lissu.

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