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A man sits in a Tanzanian police vehicle after being arrested ahead of a demonstration over the alleged kidnapping and killing of opposition members in Dar es Salaam on September 23, 2024.

Police arrested Tanzania's top opposition figures on September 23, 2024, their party and police said, as the authorities moved to block a mass protest in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam.

Photo by Alinanuswe Mwanguku/AFP via Getty images.

Opposition Leaders Arrested in Tanzania Over Protest Against Abductions and Killings

The main opposition party, Chadema, had announced a protest to demand investigations into alleged politically-motivated disappearances and killings.