坦桑尼亚大学讲师梅尔基塞德克·凯杰在警方羁押15天后，被改控以恐怖主义罪名指控 [1]。凯杰原因涉嫌煽动反政府抗议而被捕，检控官指控他威胁烧毁公共建筑作为恐吓手段 [1]。他将保持羁押状态，直至恐怖主义案件在高等法院审理 [1]。
凯杰是因计划参加7月7日全国性抗议而被捕的超过130人之一 [1]。这次抗议旨在要求民主改革和追究去年大选后镇压责任，但该抗议最终被政府禁止而未能进行 [1]。
根据坦桑尼亚法律，恐怖主义相关罪行可被判处10年至终身监禁 [1]。此前政府已于上月暂停全国政治集会 [1]。
去年10月29日的选举后发生广泛抗议，期间518人因"非自然原因"死亡，其中197人被枪杀 [1]。总统萨米亚·苏卢胡·哈桑以98%得票率被宣布为选举赢家 [1]。
A university lecturer in Tanzania has been charged with terrorism offenses following his alleged involvement in organizing anti-government demonstrations. [1] Melkisedeck Kaje was initially detained on incitement charges but the accusations were upgraded to terrorism-related offenses after 15 days in police custody. [1]
Kaje is among over 130 people arrested for their connection to a planned nationwide protest scheduled for July 7 that aimed to demand democratic reforms and accountability for a crackdown following last year's elections. [1] The demonstration was ultimately banned and did not take place. [1]
According to prosecutors, Kaje threatened to burn public buildings as a means of intimidation. [1] Under Tanzanian law, terrorism-related offenses carry sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment. [1] He will remain in detention while his case is heard in the High Court. [1]
The arrests occur against a backdrop of widespread unrest following the October 29, 2025 presidential election. [1] President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the election winner with 98 percent of the vote. [1] Following the election results, 518 people died from unnatural causes during protests, including 197 who were shot. [1] The government suspended all national political gatherings last month. [1]