Protest leader freed on bail

Zimbabwe’s high court on Wednesday ordered the release on bail of protest leader Promise Mkwananzi ahead of mass anti-government demonstrations planned later this week. Mkwananzi, one of the most prominent activists campaigning for President Robert Mugabe to step down, was arrested during protests on August 26 and charged with public violence. “He was given $100 […]

Zimbabwe’s high court on Wednesday ordered the release on bail of protest leader Promise Mkwananzi ahead of mass anti-government demonstrations planned later this week. Mkwananzi, one of the most prominent activists campaigning for President Robert Mugabe to step down, was arrested during protests on August 26 and charged with public violence.
“He was given $100 bail,” his lawyer Tonderai Bhatasara told AFP. “He was told to surrender his passport and to report at the police law and order section every Friday.”
Further rallies are planned for Saturday, despite a police ban.