Prominent Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has been elected chairman of the main opposition party Chadema, ousting long-running leader Freeman Mbowe in an intense race. Lissu campaigned for changes in the party leadership while criticising the way it was being run,

Dar es Salaam. Tundu Lissu has officially assumed his new role as the national chairman of Tanzania’s opposition party Chadema, with a pledge to rebuild and strengthen the party while ensuring justice and fairness in its internal processes.

Prominent Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has been elected chairman of the Chadema party, defeating long-time leader Freeman Mbowe

After steering Tanzania’s leading opposition party, Chadema, through two tumultuous decades of political battles, transformative campaigns, and unyielding advocacy for democracy, Freeman Mbowe’s tenure as chairman has officially come to an end,

Tanzania's main opposition party has chosen a new leader ahead of general elections due in October at a time when it faces increasing political repression. Lissu, Chadema's presidential candidate for the last general election in 2020,

Mbowe stressed the need for reconciliation following the bruising election process, noting that some members had been deeply affected.

Tanzania’s main opposition party elected Tundu Lissu as its chairman Wednesday, a victory that positions him to contest the presidential election later this year.