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Fracas as protesting Zimbabwean journalist appears in court

by Farai Mutsaka
| November 5, 2020 10:09 AM

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Shouting and commotion disrupted Zimbabwe's normally staid Magistrates Court Thursday when investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono was ordered to spend a third night in detention after a magistrate said she could only hear his case on contempt of court charges on Friday.

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