Tanzania jails opposition leader Lissu for four years

A Tanzanian court sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in prison on Friday for incitement, while dismissing a treason charge that carried the death penalty. The three-judge panel in Dar es Salaam said his statements were intended to disrupt elections and instigate violence. Lissu, who heads Chadema, called the trial political persecution and said he would appeal.