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Tanzania's ACT-Wazalendo says 31 arrested members missing

Zanzibar's anti-riot police officers stand guard by a group of men sitting on the ground during an operation after the Opposition called for protests in Stone Town, on October 29, 2020 as tensions rose while the results of the general election were being announced.

Photo credit: Marco Longari | AFP

What you need to know:

  • ACT-Wazalendo's Public Relations Secretary, Salum Bimani, said they were also looking for 30 other party members who were reportedly apprehended by the security forces.
  • He said the party appealed to the international community and human rights defenders to intervene and pressure authorities against illegally holding its members amid elections.

Dar es Salaam,

It has been three days since opposition ACT-Wazalendo’s Deputy Secretary-General (Zanzibar) Nassor Ahmed Mazrui was reportedly arrested by authorities yet his condition and whereabouts remain unknown.