Tanzanian Opposition Youth Leader Abducted and Assaulted: Police Investigate

 

Abdul Nondo, a youth leader from Tanzania's opposition party ACT Wazalendo, was reportedly abducted, beaten, and abandoned at Coco Beach in Dar es Salaam. Police are investigating the incident, which follows a series of attacks on opposition figures. Nondo remains hospitalized as calls grow for justice and political accountability.

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