Zimbabwe police free arrested journalists

Two journalists with Zimbabwe’s last independent newspaper have been freed from police custody but warned they could still face charges for harming the image of the government.

Zimbabwe police free arrested journalists

Two journalists with Zimbabwe’s last independent newspaper have been freed from police custody but warned they could still face charges for harming the image of the government.

Editor Bornwell Chakaodza and reporter Valentine Maponga were released six hours after their arrest yesterday as part of a sweeping crackdown on the press.

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