American freed 'for now' in Zimbabwe after twitter jibe at Robert Mugabe

A Zimbabwean court has freed "for now" an American woman charged with subversion for allegedly describing former president Robert Mugabe on Twitter as a "sick man".

American freed 'for now' in Zimbabwe after twitter jibe at Robert Mugabe
Thu, 04 Jan, 2018 - 14:01

A Zimbabwean court has freed "for now" an American woman charged with subversion for allegedly describing former president Robert Mugabe on Twitter as a "sick man".

Martha O'Donovan, from New Jersey, had faced up to 20 years in prison.

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