Tanzania: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years

AI Summary

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was sentenced to four years in prison after being acquitted of treason but convicted of incitement. He denounced the incitement conviction, saying that offense had not been among the charges against him.

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been sentenced to four years in prison after being cleared of treason. Lissu condemned his conviction for incitement, which had not been among the charges he faced.