Tanzania police release Chadema leaders after assembly stand-off
Chairman of Chadema Freeman Mbowe (L) flashes a victory sign during party's first political rally after an imposed ban in 2016 was lifted at Furahisha Grounds in Mwanza, Tanzania on January 21, 2023. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
Tanzanian Police on Monday night released leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, along with several members, on bail, after holding them for several hours to thwart a planned assembly in Mbeya.
The party had planned a parade to mark the International Youth Day but were confronted with a ban after what police described as an illegal assembly.
