In this file photo taken on February 18, 2022 Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe who was arrested on July 21, 2021, leaves the High Court in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. – 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.
Chadema has accused Hassan’s government of meddling in the case and said the arrests reflected a deepening slide into “dictatorship”.Recently however, the government has made seemingly conciliatory overtures to the opposition. Also last month, the government lifted a Magufuli-era ban on four Swahili-language newspapers, including Daima — a daily owned by Mbowe.
“Now let’s work together to seize the immense opportunities that exist, and build a future of peace, prosperity, and freedom for all.”