British journalists Toby Harnden and Julian Simmonds have today been acquitted of violating Zimbabwe’s immigration laws and ordered to be deported from the country.

Two British journalists have been released on bail today, just hours before they had to appear in court to face charges of violating Zimbabwe’s strict media laws and immigration offences.

Zimbabwean officials tonight defied a judge’s order to release two British journalists on bail, two weeks after they were detained near a polling station during Zimbabwe’s parliamentary election.

ZIMBABWE’s government yesterday denied bail to two British journalists who were arrested for allegedly violating immigration laws and working without a licence.

Zimbabwe’s government today denied bail to two British journalists who were arrested for allegedly violating immigration laws and working without a licence.