Tanzania: 23 Face Terrorism Charges Following Illegal Gathering

AllAfrica English (current) En Français Toggle navigation My Account Toggle navigation AllAfrica My Account English (current) En Français Tanzania: 23 Face Terror Meeting Charges in Mwanza Daily News 23 face terror meeting charges in Mwanza 24 July 2026 Tanzania Daily News (Dar es Salaam) By Dotto Lameck Mwanza — TWENTY-three people have been arraigned before the Mwanza Resident Magistrate's Court over alleged participation in meetings linked to terrorism held in Mwanza city earlier this month. The accused were brought before the court under police escort on July 23 and presented in two separate groups, based on the locations where the alleged offences occurred. The proceedings were registered under Case No. 16375 of 2026 and Case No. 16377 of 2026. Reading the allegations, Erick Marley, Deputy Registrar of the High Court's Mwanza Zone, said 13 of the accused, all from Ilemela District, were accused of participating in meetings allegedly linked to terrorism. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines The allegations were brought under Sections 4(1)(2)(a), 5(a) and 12(1)(c) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, Chapter 19 (2023 Revised Edition), read together with Paragraph 24 of the Constitution and Section 57(1) of the Economic and Organised Crime Control Act, Chapter 200 (2023 Revised Edition). The prosecution team was led by Principal State Attorney and Mwanza Regional Chief Prosecutor Joseph Maugo, assisted by Senior State Attorney Janess Kihwelo and State Attorneys Sileo Muzullah and Evance Kaiza. The prosecution told the court that the remaining 10 accused, all from Nyamagana District, were also accused of participating in similar meetings allegedly linked to terrorism in Igoma, Mwanza City, during the same period. The accused are Alphaxad Nyamwaga 57, Fantson Mpango 49, Abely Mwesa 62, Hassan Said 43, Emmanuel Wambura 30, Adam Idd 23, Damas Sadock 31, Petrol Mabula 40, Abdul Kagwidi 28, Devid Mahendeka 20, Philipo Masatu 31, Edward Mikindo 28, Emmanuel Doto 26, Deus Masalago 41, Mohamed Tosha 37, Fabian Nguvumali 52, Samwel Mtani 45, Samwel Kobell 40, Julius Makonga 34, Fanuel Lutana 35, Philipo Kulwa 37, Philipo Shipuluko 50, and Hamis Mnyivua 35. The matter will now proceed through the court process. Read the original article on Daily News. Tagged: Tanzania East Africa Legal Affairs Human Rights Copyright © 2026 Tanzania Daily News. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here. AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us. AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Support our work Sign up for our newsletter For Advertisers Subscribe © 2026 AllAfrica Privacy Policy Contact Us About Us AllAfrica - All the Time Close Sign up for free AllAfrica Newsletters Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox Submit By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Success! Almost finished...We need to confirm your email address.To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. Error! Error! There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.Read the full article at AllAfrica Latest