Tundu Lissu - the fiery Tanzanian political survivor pushing for reforms
Tundu Lissu has survived against the political odds over the years but has now been charged with treason.
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But some are asking whether he has now reached the the end of the line.
Lissu, the leader of the main opposition party, Chadema, is back in the limelight after being charged with treason - a crime for which the maximum sentence is the death penalty.
Still, he is undeterred. Despite the enormous risk, he believes he can pressure the government to institute reforms, ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in October.
But can he weather the storm in a harsh political environment, and against what he believes are politically driven charges?
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