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Zimbabwean activist arrested

Source: eNCA Original article URL HARARE – Leader of the Zimbabwean protest movement #ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire has been arrested on charges of inciting public violence. https://twitter.com/burke_jason/status/752788988952449024 News Day Zimbabwe reported that the police are “making efforts to secure a warrant from a Magistrate to get access to Mawarire’s mobile phone.” The publication also states […]

Zimbabwean Police Charge Protest Preacher for Inciting Violence

Source: Bloomberg Original article URL by Brian Latham, Chengetai Zvauya, Godfrey Marawanyika Zimbabwean police charged a Baptist preacher who leads a protest movement for inciting violence during a nationwide strike in Zimbabwe last week, his lawyer said. Police charged Evan Mawarire, 39, with “inciting public violence and disturbing the peace,” attorney Harrison Nkomo told reporters […]

Zimbabwe police charge anti-Mugabe protest leader

Source: Reuters Original article URL HARARE | BY MACDONALD DZIRUTWE A Zimbabwean preacher leading the biggest protests against President Robert Mugabe in a decade was arrested and charged with inciting public violence but urged activists in a pre- recorded video to go ahead with demonstrations planned for Wednesday. Baptist minister Evan Mawarire – who has […]

Zimbabwe pastor Evan Mawarire ‘charged with inciting violence’

Source: BBC Original article URL A Zimbabwean pastor leading a campaign against the government’s handling of the economy has reportedly been charged with inciting public violence. His own #ThisFlag Twitter campaign feed and the state-run Herald paper tweeted that Evan Mawarire was also being charged with disturbing peace. Activists organised a “stay-at-home” protest last Wednesday […]

Developing: Police arrest Mawarire, want his phone

Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe Original article URL #ThisFlag Pastor Evan Mawarire has been arrested on charges of inciting violence, his lawyer Harrison Nkomo has confirmed. Mawarire reported to Harare Central Police Station in the morning with a bible and his flag but minus his mobile phone. Reliable sources at Harare Central told NewsDay that CID law […]

WOZA Statement on Shut Down

Source: Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) Since its formation, Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) has conducted over 200 demonstrations, peacefully marching on the streets to voice its displeasure with the political, economic, and social state of affairs in Zimbabwe. Most Zimbabweans chose to merely watch these protests from their various conform zones, some praised, many […]