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Calls for Zimbabwean journalist Jeffrey Moyo to be given a fair trial after bail is denied

Calls for Zimbabwean journalist Jeffrey Moyo to be given a fair trial after bail is denied

BUSANI BAFANA AS international correspondent Jeffrey Moyo was denied bail for allegedly breaching a section of the Zimbabwe Immigration Act by helping two foreign journalists work in the country without proper media accreditation, local organisations have called for his release and for him to be accorded a fair trial. Moyo (37), a correspondent for Inter Press Service (IPS), the New York Times and other media, was arrested in Harare on May 27 and is being detained at Bulawayo Prison. Bulawayo Magistrate Rachel Mkanga denied Moyo’s bail application yesterday, May 31, stating that Moyo was deemed a threat to national security and…
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Zimbabwe journalist arrested for third time in six months

Zimbabwe journalist arrested for third time in six months

ZIMBABWEAN journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin'ono was arrested yesterday 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. The United States embassy in Harare said it was concerned for Chin'ono's welfare. Police spokesman Andrew Phiri said he could not comment on Chin'ono's latest arrest, which the journalist himself tweeted about, saying: "The…
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Tributes for veteran journalist after sudden death

Tributes for veteran journalist after sudden death

AFRICA MIRROR REPORTER TRIBUTES have poured in for legendary Zimbabwean journalist Foster Dongozi who has passed on after a short illness. Journalists, editors and media organisations throughout Africa have paid warm tributes to Dongozi, who was secretary-general of the Zimbabwean Union of Journalists (ZUJ).  The African Editors Forum said: “The African Editors Forum dips its banners to mourn Foster, a media freedom activist who dedicated his life to the cause. We send our condolences and wish strength to his family and the entire Zimbabwean media industry. The media freedom spear has fallen, let's pick it up!! May Foster's soul rest…
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