Opposition leader Tundu Lissu leaves Tanzania
By DW
13 November 2020 |
6:17 am
After seeking protection in the German Embassy, Lissu has left for Brussels with the help of Western diplomats. He told DW that threats against him have increased after he challenged John Magufuli for the presidency.
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