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Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu returns from exile

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Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu waves to supporters in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, January 25, 2023. [Reuters]

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu has returned to the country from self-imposed exile in Belgium, where he had lived since surviving an assassination attempt in 2017 when he was shot 16 times.

The outspoken politician arrived at Dar es Salaam airport Wednesday and was welcomed by hundreds of supporters, with many clapping and cheering.

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