Tanzanian court rules opposition leader's terrorism trial can proceed


  • World
  • Friday, 18 Feb 2022

DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - The leader of Tanzania's main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, has a case to answer on charges of plotting acts of terrorism against government officials, a court said on Friday, prolonging a trial that some see as political.

In a decision read by Judge Joachim Tiganga, the court found that the prosecution had submitted enough evidence against Mbowe and three co-accused for the trial to proceed to the next stage, when they will put their defence.

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