The lifting of the campaign ban the release of Chadema leader Freeman Mbowe after months of imprisonment on terrorism charges and the government's promise to reopen political space have given opposition parties hope that President Samia will restore some semblance of democracy after Magufuli's autocracy...

The incrementalist approach of the last two years which started with the release of several opposition leaders including Freeman Mbowe the chair of the main opposition Chadema party and the gradual easing of media restrictions is set to continue (Dispatches 7/3/22 Freeing of opposition leader Mbowe reopens political arena)...

Tundu Lissu Vice-President of the opposition Chadema party is to return to Tanzania from exile in Belgium a week after Chadema leader Freeman Mbowe was released from prison and terror charges against him were dropped...

With the release of Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe on 4 March the authorities have moved a step closer to restoring some democratic freedoms that were supressed under President John Magufuli's rule...

The test case will be the fate of Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) chairman Freeman Mbowe still on trial on terrorism charges widely viewed as trumped up (AC Dispatches 9/08/21 Trial of opposition activists will test President Hassan's reform credentials)...

The new appointees take up their posts after oppositionists and civic society activists lambasted the government for arresting Chadema leader Freeman Mbowe and 10 others in July then arresting protestors outside the court where the detainees were arraigned...

The trial of Freeman Mbowe the chairman of opposition party Chadema will be a key test of whether President Samia Suluhu Hassan's regime is dropping the authoritarianism of her late predecessor John Magufuli and showing more respect for human rights...