President Mnangagwa accused of turning Zimbabwe into 'authoritarian state'

 Emmerson Mnangagwa

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He is increasingly facing accusations of turning his country into an authoritarian state with laws on the cards ahead of the crucial 2023 elections to crush dissent.  FILE PHOTO | AFP

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Zimbabwe’s President Emerson Mnangagwa is increasingly facing accusations of turning his country into an authoritarian state with laws on the cards ahead of the crucial 2023 elections to crush dissent.  

The latest piece of legislation to cause jitters among Zimbabwe’s government critics is the Cyber Security and Data Protection Act that was signed into law by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on December 3.