Zimbabwe pastor to appear in court, protest calls fall flat

13 July 2016 - 12:59
By REUTERS

Zimbabwean preacher Evan Mawarire is due to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of inciting public violence relating to his calls for "stay at home" protests against President Robert Mugabe, his lawyer said.Mawarire, whose social media movement has rattled the 92-year-old Mugabe's administration, spent the night in police cells after officers searched his house, church and office in the capital Harare as part of their investigations.

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