Tanzanian opposition leader held for denouncing President Magufuli

Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Tanzanian opposition number two Tundu Lissu was arrested on Thursday, three days after having called President John Magufuli a "dictator", party sources said.

No reasons were given for the arrest of Lissu, a member of the main opposition party Chadema who serves as the chief whip of the opposition in parliament and also leads Tanzania's bar association.