Tanzania's Chadema opposition leaders Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu freed on bail

About 520 people were arrested in a nationwide crackdown to prevent Chadema from holding a youth rally.

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About 520 people were arrested in a nationwide crackdown to prevent Chadema from holding a parade through the south-western town of Mbeya on Monday.

Police said some of them remained in custody as they had failed to meet the requirements for bail.

The arrests raised fears that Tanzania was returning to the repressive rule of late President John Magufuli, despite his successor Samia Hassan lifting a ban on opposition gatherings and promising to restore competitive politics.

Police banned the Chadema rally, saying it was intended to cause violence.

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