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Zimbabwean court frees prominent journalist, opposition politician

Zimbabwean journalist and documentary filmmaker Hopewell Chin'ono. He was granted bail on September 2, 2020. 

Photo credit: Jekesai Njikizana | Afp

What you need to know:

  • Jacob Ngarivhume, who leads a small opposition party, Transform Zimbabwe, called for the protests on July 31 and was charged with inciting violence.
  • Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, who has been critical of President Mnangagwa’s government, also faced the same charge after writing in support of the demonstrations.

Zimbabwe's High Court on Wednesday granted bail  to a prominent investigative journalist and an opposition leader, over a month  after they were arrested for allegedly inciting violence.

Freelance journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and Jacob Ngarivhume, a leader of a fringe  opposition party, were  arrested ahead of protests against corruption that had been pencilled in for July 31.