Zimbabwean court acquits journalist of hostility towards president
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Zimbabwean court acquits journalist of hostility towards president
A Zimbabwean High Court has acquitted a prominent journalist who spent nearly a year on trial over a satirical article critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, her legal team said on Monday. Faith Zaba, editor of the Zimbabwe Independent, was arrested in July 2025 after publishing a column titled "When You Become a Mafia State" in the newspaper's satirical muckraker section. Prosecutors charged Zaba with undermining Mnangagwa's authority, alleg…
Zimbabwe: Journalist Accused of Trying to Stir up Hostility to the Relaxed President · Global Voices
A Zimbabwean court has released a well-known journalist who spent almost a year on trial for a satirical article criticizing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, announced the legal team of...
Zimbabwe Court Frees Satirical Editor
A Zimbabwean High Court has acquitted prominent journalist Faith Zaba after nearly a year of prosecution over a satirical column critical of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, according to her legal representatives. Zaba, editor of The Zimbabwe Independent, was arrested in July 2025 following the publication of an opinion piece titled “When You Become a Mafia State”, which appeared in the newspaper’s satirical muckraker section. Prosecutors accused h…
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