Whereabouts of Tanzanian opposition figure 'unknown'

Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, has told the BBC that his Chadema party has no information on the whereabouts of its chairman Freeman Mbowe.

Mr Lissu said Mr Mbowe was arrested in connection with Monday's planned protests.

He said the police were yet to give full information regarding the arrest of Mr Mbowe and other party offficials.

"We are hearing reports of the arrest of other party leaders across the country. My home region Singida in central Tanzania and south-west in Mbeya and many other places our leaders are being arrested," he said.

The opposition said last week's poll was fraudulent and called for peaceful demonstrations.

Police have threatened to use force to detain anyone who takes part in street demonstrations.

Tanzania's National Electoral Commission has dismissed the opposition's claims of fraud.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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