- 19,315 viewsDuration: 2:47Tonight, a dramatic courtroom showdown in Tanzania has spared opposition leader Tundu Lissu from the death penalty but landed him behind bars. In a ruling that has drawn international condemnation, Lissu was cleared of treason but convicted of a lesser charge of incitement, which was not part of the original charge sheet. Brenda Wanga takes us inside the high-stakes verdict that critics, including Amnesty International, are calling a dark day for East African democracy.