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Leaders arrested following police chief’s warning of tough measures to block protest.
Police have cracked down on a planned protest against the government organised by Tanzania’s main opposition party.
The leaders of Chadema were arrested on Monday, the party said. Further arrests were made on the streets of the Magomeni area of the capital Dar-es-Salaam where protesters were gathering for a rally against alleged killings and abductions of government critics.
The crackdown extends fears of renewed political repression in the East African country ahead of upcoming local elections and…
