Zimbabwe opposition tweet case fuels poll crackdown fears
by Nyasha Chingono in Harare from on (#6AHW0)
CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere convicted over tweet as Zanu-PF accused of curbing free speech
One of Zimbabwe's most vocal opposition politicians, Fadzayi Mahere, has narrowly avoided a prison sentence after being convicted of communicating falsehoods" in 2021.
The verdict has stoked fears of a brutal state clampdown on freedom of expression before this summer's general election.
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