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Tundu Lissu: A Fight Too Far? - BBC Africa Eye Documentary

#BBCAfricaEye profiles Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu who has spent more than a year in prison on treason charges, for which he could face the death penalty. He has survived an assassination attempt, in which he was shot 16 times, and been arrested numerous times during his lifelong campaign for democratic and constitutional reform. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Lissu's journey has taken him from a rural village in Tanzania to the forefront of the country's opposition movement. Along the way, he has become one of the government's most outspoken critics, facing repeated arrests, and periods of self-imposed exile in Belgium, before a hopeful return to Tanzania in 2023. His unwavering calls for political reform and accountability have won him supporters, but also made him powerful enemies. In 2017, Lissu survived an assassination attempt in which he was shot 16 times outside his home. Despite the severity of the attack, no one has ever been charged, and Lissu says he was never formally questioned by investigators. The shooting became a defining moment in his life and a stark symbol of the risks faced by political opponents in Tanzania. Through intimate interviews with those closest to him, including his wife Alicia, and former colleagues, this film explores what drives a man to repeatedly put himself in harm's way for the principles he believes in. It is the story of a politician, a survivor and a steadfast advocate for change, whose struggle now raises profound questions about justice, democracy and the cost of speaking out. 00:00 Introduction 01:25 The Arrest 03:28 Growing up 05:53 Into politics 09:14 The Shooting 11:05 Road to Recovery 18:56 Return to Tanzania 21:14 Treason 🎞️ Check out all Africa Eye investigations here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLajyiGz4JeyO2qgCvioQO-BzP1XCajJqt 📽️ Watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning #BBCEye investigations team at this documentary playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda You may also be interested in watching these BBC Africa Eye documentaries: https://youtu.be/9WkYK-SjJtE https://youtu.be/6AVzvzRmZCg https://youtu.be/GLFL8XlO9o8 https://youtu.be/9dl1k79uGFA https://youtu.be/_a4G2SZPvBQ *** Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/ #Tanzania #Documentary #TunduLissu #BBCAfrica #Politics