Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono arrested again after tweet about police
Chin’ono, who has a large social media following, has been critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule
08 January 2021 - 17:55
Harare — Zimbabwean journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono was arrested on Friday on charges of communicating false information, his third arrest inside six months, his lawyer said.
Chin’ono, who has a large social media following, has been critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule, accusing his government of corruption and mismanagement. His comments have been unusually outspoken for a journalist in Zimbabwe, where critics are often dealt with harshly...
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