Tanzania opposition arrests raise rights concerns ahead of October election

[Africanews - Africa] - 9/02/2026

Opposition pressure is mounting in Tanzania following the arrest of Chadema deputy chairperson John Heche, who was detained by police outside the High Court in Dar es Salaam.

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