{
  "id": 18564956,
  "title": "Tanzania: Pan-African Network demands Tundu Lissu’s release after 4 -year prison sentence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tanzania-pan-african-network-demands-tundu-lissus-release-after-4",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T20:54:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/tanzania-pan-african-network-demands-tundu-lissus-release-after-4-year-prison-sentence"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Pan-African Solidarity Network (PASNet) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu after the High Court acquitted him of treason but convicted him of incitement and sentenced him to four years in prison. In a joint statement issued on Friday, November 6, 2026, the organisation condemned the ruling and […]",
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    "outlets": 6,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Not guilty! Tundu Lissu avoids death penalty in treason trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/not-guilty-tundu-lissu-avoids-death-penalty-in-treason-trial",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:02:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Tanzania court jails opposition leader for incitement, lifts treason charge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tanzania-court-jails-opposition-leader-for-incitement-lifts-treason",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:56:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Tanzania opposition leader Lissu sentenced to 4 years for incitement, acquitted of treason",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tanzania-opposition-leader-lissu-sentenced-to-4-years-for-incitement",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:08:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RFI English",
        "title": "Tanzania opposition leader Lissu cleared of treason but jailed for incitement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tanzania-opposition-leader-lissu-cleared-of-treason-but-jailed-for",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:15:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Tanzania: Opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/tanzania-opposition-leader-tundu-lissu-jailed-for-four-years",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:19:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}