Tanzania, April 28 -- Dar es Salaam. As the opposition party, Chadema, prepares for a Central Committee meeting to review a 309-day period marked by legal and operational challenges, analysts say the party faces a key test in rebuilding its political standing.

Once the country's main opposition party with representation in Parliament and local councils, Chadema currently has no elected representatives.

Besides, there was a High Court order that barred it from conducting political activities.

On April 15, 2026, the Court of Appeal of Tanzania lifted the restriction imposed by the High Court, allowing the party to resume its activities.

The decision was delivered by a panel of three judges-Augustine Mwarija, Issa Maige and Abraham Mwamp...