Zimbabwe journalist in court, charged for inciting violence

Zimbabwean journalist and documentary filmmaker Hopewell Chin'ono arrives at his home in police custody as police conduct a search of his offices in Harare on July 21, 2020, a day after he was arrested and charged with incitement to commit public violence. PHOTO | JEKESAI NJIKIZANA | AFP

Award-winning Zimbabwean journalist and government critic Hopewell Chin'ono appeared in court Wednesday where he was charged with incitement to violence.

Armed police arrested Chin'ono, 49, at his home in the capital Harare on Monday.