South Africa: Mnangagwa Commutes Death Sentences for 16 Prisoners

At least 16 Zimbabwean prisoners have reportedly escaped the hangman, after President Emmerson Mnangagwa commuted their death sentences to life in jail.

According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services said Mnangagwa had "saved" the lives of 16 inmates who were on death row, after he had "forgiven" at least 3 000 prisoners last week.

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