March 4, 2022
Tanzania drops terrorism case against opposition leader Freeman Mbowe
A Tanzanian court on Friday dropped terrorism charges against opposition leader Freeman Mbowe and ordered his immediate release, ending a case that his supporters had branded a politically-motivated bid to crush dissent.
Tanzanian prosecutors announced on Friday that they were dropping terrorism charges against the leader of the main opposition party Freeman Mbowe, ending a trial deemed political by his party and criticized by civil rights organisations.
