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Zimbabwe court denies bail to opposition politician
Armed police guard the home of Zimbabwean journalist and documentary film maker Hopewell Chin'ono. He and opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume are the latest among several of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's critics to be arrested. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
What you need to know:
- Activists say they plan to stage mass protests against top level corruption and bad governance.
- While denying Mr Ngarivhume bail, Harare magistrate Trynos Utawashe claimed the demonstrations would expose Zimbabweans to coronavirus.
A Zimbabwean court on Thursday denied bail to an opposition politician accused of organising protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa, saying he was instigating violence.
Jacob Ngarivhume was arrested on Monday alongside prominent investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on charges that they wanted to overthrow the government on July 31 through protests.
