Amnesty International (AI) released a new report about human rights in Zimbabwe. The document reveals President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule hasn’t improved democratic freedoms. He took office in 2017, promising to fix past wrongs left by former leader Robert Mugabe. However, the report states the opposite has occurred. Khanyo Farisè, AI’s Deputy Director for Southern Africa, […]
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