Businessman Locked Up Over Mugabe Facebook Post

A Zanu PF activist and self-proclaimed ally of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Energy Mutodi, has been charged with undermining President Robert Mugabe's authority and "causing hostility and planting ill-feelings against Mugabe in the security forces". The charges arise from a post he made on Facebook, saying a coup is likely if Mugabe fails to "carefully choose his successor".

From left Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Harare businessman Energy Mutodi (file photo).

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