Police in Zimbabwe say they have arrested 95 demonstrators on charges of promoting “public violence” and for “breaches of peace”, after they took part in Monday’s protests demanding that President Emmerson Mnangagwa resign. Officers say they identified the individuals through social media posts and a WhatsApp group, as well asContinue Reading

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Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has approved a law that abolishes the death penalty in the southern African state with immediate effect. Rights group Amnesty hailed the decision as a “beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement in the region”, but expressed regret that the death penalty could be reinstated duringContinue Reading

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