France, Nov. 6 -- A panel of three judges at the High Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's commercial capital, convicted the 58-year-old leader of the country's main opposition party, Chadema, over remarks he made calling for electoral reforms.

"We are satisfied that through his statements, the accused intended to disrupt elections and instigate violence," a judge told a courtroom packed with supporters, French news agency AFP reported.

Lissu has been detained since April 2025. He has denied any wrongdoing, arguing that his campaign was lawful and the charges against him politically motivated.

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