Tanzania MP Zitto Kabwe injured in road accident

Tanzanian opposition lawmaker, Zitto Kabwe, was on Tuesday involved in a road accident while on the campaign trail in Kigoma, north-western of the country.

The MP has tweeted that he is admitted at Maweni hospital together with other party officials.

His ACT Wazalendo party has also tweeted pictures of the accident scene:

Mr Kabwe had in February received death threats after he asked the World Bank to withhold a loan to the government over human rights concerns.

A ruling party MP called for him to be killed for his letter to the World Bank.

Tanzania's general election will be held on 28 October.

Pichani nimuonekano wa gari iliyopata ajali aliyokuwa amepanda kiongozi wa chama ndugu @zittokabwe na wenzake wanne (4) . Ajali hiyo imetokea Jimbo la Kigoma Kusini katika Wilaya ya Uvinza kata ya Kalya alipikuwa kwenye muendelezo wa kampeni za uchaguzi. pic.twitter.com/6XCJRzWh8U

— ACT Wazalendo (@ACTwazalendo) October 6, 2020