Africa: All of Africa Today - October 23, 2026
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Tanzania Opposition Official Charged With Treason
A senior official of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, John Pambalu, has been charged with treason, an offence that carries a potential death penalty. Pambalu, a member of the party's national council and former youth wing leader, is accused of seeking to disrupt the 2025 general election through protests intended to intimidate the government. He is the second senior Chadema figure to face treason charges after party leader Tundu Lissu.
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[allAfrica]
Tanzania Opposition Official Charged With Treason
A senior official of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, John Pambalu, has been charged with treason, an offence that carries a potential death penalty. Pambalu, a member of the party's national council and former youth wing leader, is accused of seeking to disrupt the 2025 general election through protests intended to intimidate the government. He is the second senior Chadema figure to face treason charges after party leader Tundu Lissu.
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