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Zimbabwe detains NY Times freelancer Jeffrey Moyo

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Zimbabwean authorities should immediately release New York Times freelancer Jeffrey Moyo and drop baseless charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Moyo, who also freelances for Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper and Norway’s Bistandsaktuelt, was arrested on May 26 in the capital, Harare, and charged with violating Section 36 of the Immigration Act for alleged misrepresentations to immigration officials …

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Zimbabwe detains anti-corruption journalist

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Zimbabwean authorities have again detained award-winning anti-corruption journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, the recent in a spate of arrests and strings of trials in recent months. Chin’ono’s recent detention follows the decision on Thursday by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa to deny the journalist bail on a charge of defeating or obstructing justice. The Harare magistrate  court claims that …

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Angolan police detain journalists covering protests

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Media freedom groups are calling on Angolan police to stop arresting and assaulting journalists who are covering protest across the country. At least six journalists and one media worker were arrested – with four held for more than two days – and another was harassed while covering anti-government protests by civil society groups and opposition parties …

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South African police assault journalist Paul Nthoba

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Human rights groups have called on South African authorities to conduct a swift investigation into the beating of journalist Paul Nthoba and drop all charges against him.  On May 15, at least four police officers in Meqheleng, in Free State province, beat Nthoba, the owner and editor of the weekly Mohokare News local newspaper, who had photographed …

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South Africa enacts regulations criminalizing ‘disinformation’ on coronavirus outbreak

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The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists  (CPJ) has expressed concern over newly passed regulations in South Africa that criminalize “disinformation” about the COVID-19 pandemic. CPJ says South Africa’s action  could potentially prompt other countries in Africa to adopt more repressive rules and censorship against the press. CPJ’s statement follows the South African government’s decision …

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Zimbabwe general warns on foreign bases in Djibouti

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Major General Trust Magoba,  a special advisor to the African Union office for Peace and Security, has raised concern at foreign interference on the continent. General Magoba was referring to land adjoining a narrow strait that runs past Djibouti on the only route between the Indian Ocean and Suez, where the US, France and China …

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Zimbabwe’s opposition challenges president’s legitimacy

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Leaders of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance in Zimbabwe have vowed to continue their challenge of Emmerson Mnangagwa’s legitimacy as the newly elected president of Zimbabwe. They are appealing to the African Commission for Human and People’s Rights to help decide a case of “stolen votes” and other electoral malpractices brought against Mnangagwa, …

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ZANU-PF Remains in Power in Zimbabwe

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Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s president and the leader of the ruling ZANU-PF party, has been announced winner of the country’s fiercely contested presidential election. Officials from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced on Friday that Mnangagwa received 2.46 million votes or 50.8% of the 4.8 million votes cast. Nelson Chamisa, the candidate of the opposition Movement for Democratic …

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Protests Continue in Harare following Zimbabwe’s Elections

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Opposition activists and supporters in Zimbabwe have continued their protest against the ongoing delay to announce the final results of elections held two days ago. Hundreds of opposition protesters took to Harare streets, calling on authorities to release official presidential election results. Police fired water cannon and tear gas at the protesters in an unsuccessful …

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