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Tundu Lissu: After escaping the death penalty, what does his guilty verdict mean for Tanzania's democracy?

A treason trial could have meant death by hanging for Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Instead, he now faces four years in prison for incitement to unrest. Can voices of dissident truly be heard in the country?

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Tundu Lissu: After escaping the death penalty, what does his guilty verdict mean for Tanzania's democracy?

A treason trial could have meant death by hanging for Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Instead, he now faces four years in prison for incitement to unrest. Can voices of dissident truly be heard in the country?

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