Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu ends brief hunger strike

Lissu, who faces treason charge carrying a possible death sentence, refused food after being denied access to lawyers.Published On 27 Oct 202627 Oct 2026Tanzania’s jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu has ended a brief hunger strike after prison authorities allowed him to meet privately with his lawyers, his lawyer has said.Lissu, who leads the opposition’s Party for Democracy and Progress (CHADEMA) ‌and came second in the 2020 presidential election, began refusing food on Monday after his lawyers were denied entry to the prison where he is being held, party spokesperson Brenda Rupia wrote on X.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Mapping Africa’s energy wealth and 560 million who remain without powerlist 2 of 3UN official says ‘window of opportunity’ for peace in DR Congolist 3 of 3What is the FDLR, and why does its anti-Tutsi ideology endure?end of list“Lissu did not take his tea, breakfast or lunch,” his lawyer Rugemeleza Nshala told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Nshala said Lissu ended the strike after lunchtime, following the meeting with his brother.His detention, along with the alleged abductions of ⁠government critics, has led to scrutiny of the human rights rec...