Tanzania's Slippery Slope to Authoritarianism The arrest and charging of Tanzanian university lecturer Melkisedek Kaijage with terrorism has sent shockwaves through the East African nation's academic community.
The charges carry severe penalties, including life imprisonment, and underscore the government's increasing intolerance for dissent.
Kaijage's case is part of a long line of crackdowns on opposition figures and activists critical of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration.