Chadema, Tundu Lissu and Mbowe

Tundu Lissu elected Chadema Chairman ahead of election
Prominent Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has been elected chairman of the Chadema party, defeating long-time leader Freeman Mbowe
Tanzania's opposition leaders Mbowe and Lissu vow to strengthen Chadema regardless of election outcome
Dar es Salaam. Key contenders in the Chadema chairmanship position have vowed to unite and strengthen their party, regardless of the outcome of its leadership election.Mr Freeman Mbowe and Mr Tundu Lissu said on Tuesday that it was important for them to remain united and build Chadema irrespective of who between them is elected the party’s new chairman.
Turning point for CHADEMA: Mbowe, Lissu supporters eye Chairmanship outcome
CHADEMA national chairman Freeman Mbow and Vice Chairperson, Tundu Lissu supporters celebrate as the moment of truth arrives. Today’s vote will finally decide who takes the helm of CHADEMA after months of speculation.
Tundu Lissu’s tough task after wresting Chadema from Freeman Mbowe
Lissu, previously the party’s vice-chair and Mbowe’s deputy, secured 51.4 percent of the vote against Mbowe’s 48.2 percent in a tightly contested race.
Tanzania’s Chadema Party Faces Leadership Choice Ahead of 2025 Election
Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, is gearing up for the October 2025 elections. Before that, however, the party has to decide on a leader as well as its flagbearer for the upcoming election.
Chadema’s Mbowe concede defeat in intra-party elections
DAR ES SALAAM: Former Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA)’s Chairman Freeman Mbowe has congratulated the party’s Vice Chairman, Tundu Lissu, for securing the position of National Chairman in the ongoing party elections.
Fiery Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu elected to head opposition party
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, amid heated exchanges that were seen as exposing internal divisions.
Tanzania Opposition Names New Leader Ahead Of Election
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.
Fiery Tanzania Opposition Leader Lissu Elected Head of Chadema
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.
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Tundu Lissu wins Chadema chairman position
Although the overall results were yet to be officially announced, with Chadema Secretary-General Mr John Mnyika informing ...
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Observers' take on Chadema’s 'historic polls, golden standard'
DESIRE for change within the leading opposition party explains the victory of former Chadema Mainland vice chairman Tundu ...
Tanzania election: What chance does the opposition have?
Tanzania has been ruled by the same party since independence. The main opposition party, Chadema, is now preparing for the ...
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Freeman Mbowe's 21-year Chadema leadership comes to an end
Dar es Salaam. After steering Tanzania’s leading opposition party, Chadema, through two tumultuous decades of political ...
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Mbowe, Lissu stress for unity, peace
THE Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) held its much-anticipated intra-party elections yesterday, with ...