Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has been arrested again on Tuesday.
Alex Magaisa, the former Chief of Staff in the office of the late former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangirai, posted about the arrest on Twitter.
Chin’ono was released on bail in September after spending 45 days in prison on charges of inciting violence.
Reports suggest the arrest relates to a breach of his bail conditions relating to social media use.
Justice Tawanda Chitapi who granted him bail a month ago ordered him to report to the Zimbabwe Republic Police twice a week and not to post messages on social media until the finalisation of his matter as part of his bail conditions.
*ARREST ALERT*
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono @daddyhope has just been arrested again in Harare.
Details to follow shortly.
— Alex T Magaisa 🇿🇼 (@Wamagaisa) November 3, 2020
Mr @edmnangagwa this is just unacceptable. Release that man, he is not the one who said your family must smuggle gold.
Journalism is truly under attack in Africa when regimes can just choose to arrest you for doing your job. @SAEditorsForum please do not sit back.
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) November 3, 2020
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