The filings in the resident magistrate court of Dar es Salaam says the accused "formed an intention to obstruct the 2025 general election for the purpose of intimidating the Executive of the Republic of Tanzania" and caused damage to government properties.
No specific accusations against them except for a businesswoman accused of encouraging people to purchase teargas masks from her business during the protests.
The main opposition party, CHADEMA, and some human rights activists say that security forces killed more than 2,000 people. The government has called those numbers exaggerated without offering its own death toll.
The protests were largely driven by anger over the exclusion of the two leading opposition candidates from the presidential race. One of them, CHADEMA leader Tundu Lissu, was charged with treason in April.
Credit: African Media group
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