Zimbabwe journalist detained for interviewing official critical of Mnangagwa
Since President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power in 2017 following a military coup, Chinese companies have been scrambling to invest in the southern African country, mainly in the mining sector.
Zimbabwe is ranked 116th out of 180 countries in the Reporters Without Borders’ 2024 World Press Freedom Index.
The Zimbabwean ruler is accused of failing to keep his promise to turn the Southern African country into a “new kind of democracy” when he took over from Mr Mugabe after the 2017 coup.
A prominent Zimbabwean journalist is facing charges of inciting violence after he interviewed a senior ruling party official who demanded that President Emmerson Mnangagwa not extend his term in office.
Blessed Mhlanga, who works for online-based television station Heart and South, was on Tuesday remanded in custody following his arrest the previous day on charges that have alarmed government critics.
