Whistle-blowing Zimbabwean journalist re-arrested

Police in Zimbabwe have re-arrested a prominent journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono, for breaching his bail conditions, reportedly for using Twitter. 

It is alleged that he has posted tweets critical of the government. 

Mr Chin'ono was released from a maximum security prison in September, following his arrest in July on charges that he helped to foment anti-government protests. 

In May, he helped highlight a corruption scandal about the government's procurement of coronavirus supplies that led to the dismissal of the health minister.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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