Zimbabwe court quashes charges against journalist Hopewell Chin’ono
High court judge says law used to arrest government critic no longer exists
28 April 2021 - 22:05
Harare — Zimbabwe's high court on Wednesday quashed charges of communicating false information levelled against journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin’ono, saying the law used by police to arrest him in January no longer existed.
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...
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