Benjamin Katabana, a Congolese national, of Somerleyton Street, Norwich, is due before Norwich magistrates on Monday.
It comes after a man was stabbed to death in Somerleyton House, an accommodation for both students and professionals off Unthank Road, on Saturday morning.
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A Home Office post-mortem examination, which took place on Sunday, showed the victim died from a stab wound to the chest.
Katabana has been remanded in custody.