Freeman Mbowe and other Chadema party leaders were stopped at a police roadblock, where "the police forcibly opened the car doors, assaulted those inside, and forcefully arrested them"

Líder da oposição da Tanzânia libertado sob fiança a quatro dias das eleições

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Portugal

Tanzanian opposition leader released on bail four days before elections

Freeman Mbowe was released on bail after being arrested on Friday, a few days before local elections were held. Opposition leader speaks of an attempt to disrupt the campaign.

Freeman Mbowe foi libertado sob fiança, após ter sido detido na sexta-feira, a poucos dias da realização de eleições autárquicas. Líder da oposição fala em tentativa de perturbação de campanha.

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The leader of Tanzania's main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, has been released on bail, his party announced Saturday. The man was arrested on Friday along with other party leaders, just days before local elections.

De leider van Tanzania’s belangrijkste oppositiepartij, Freeman Mbowe, is op borgtocht vrijgelaten, zo maakte zijn partij zaterdag bekend. Vrijdag werd de man opgepakt, samen met andere partijkopstukken, op slechts een paar dagen voor de lokale verkiezingen.

Tanzaniaanse oppositieleider Freeman Mbowe op borg vrijgelaten

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Mediahuis

Belgium

Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe released on bail

Mr Mbowe was arrested on Friday along with other officials after the police dispersed a rally “using tear gas”, according to the party. The police are still detaining several members of the Chadema party, the opponent said. In recent months, Tanzania has seen an increase in political repression.

M. Mbowe avait été arrêté vendredi avec d’autres responsables après la dispersion par la police d’un rassemblement « à l’aide de gaz lacrymogènes », selon le parti. La police retient toujours plusieurs membres du parti Chadema, a déclaré l’opposant. La Tanzanie connaît ces derniers mois une intensification de la répression politique.

En Tanzanie, le chef de l’opposition libéré sous caution avant des élections locales et générales

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Paris

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France

In Tanzania, the leader of the opposition released on bail before local and general elections

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Mumbai

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India

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Tanzania's main opposition leader arrested days ahead of elections

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