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Lissu Trial Extended Amid Election Claims | Tanzania News
Tundu Lissu’s treason trial just got a 14-day extension as the defense calls Brenda Rupia to testify about a secret April 2025 meeting—and whether media was invited. A CHADEMA witness admitted Lissu planned for his speech to be public, fueling prosecution claims it tied to election reforms, though they’re accused of cherry-picking quotes. Defense counters that “No Reforms, No Election” was a democratic protest against rigged 2024 local elections—not a crime. Meanwhile, five miners died in a Kitaita collapse—another grim chapter in Tanzania’s mining safety crisis. Testimony continues as both…
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