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Commonwealth Eases Pressure on Tanzania Over Lissu, Election Violence

Commonwealth Eases Pressure on Tanzania Over Lissu, Election Violence

The Commonwealth has not imposed sanctions on Tanzania despite missed deadlines to free opposition figure Tundu Lissu and account for deadly violence around the October 2025 elections. Critics say leaders at CHOGM in Antigua and Barbuda avoided the issue, weakening leverage for democratic reforms.

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Commonwealth blinks on Tanzania over Lissu and poll violence