# Tanzanian lecturer arrested over anti-government protests charged with terrorism

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tanzanian-lecturer-arrested-over-anti-government-protests-charged-with-terrorism/
- Published: 2026-07-24T12:55:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T13:13:16+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9w2xnxe1qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Tanzanian lecturer charged with terrorism after planned protest arrests
- Terrorism charge leaves him in custody without bail
- Case follows deadly unrest after disputed 2025 election

## Summary

Tanzanian university lecturer Melkisedek Kaijage has been charged with terrorism after being arrested over allegations that he incited anti-government protests. The charge means he is unlikely to be granted bail and will remain in custody pending trial, marking a significant escalation in the case. It comes amid a wider government crackdown on opposition figures and activists following disputed elections and deadly unrest.

Kaijage was among more than 130 people arrested in connection with planned 7 July demonstrations, which were banned and did not go ahead. Prosecutors allege that he threatened to burn public buildings to intimidate others; terrorism-related convictions can carry sentences of 10 years to life imprisonment. A presidential inquiry said 518 people died from “unnatural causes” during protests after the October 2025 election, including 197 people shot dead.

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