Zimbabwe: Police Bash, Detain AMH Reporters

Plain-clothed police officers on Thursday afternoon brutally attacked three Alpha Media Holdings (AMH) journalists, Obey Manayiti, photojournalist, Shepherd Tozvireva and Abigail Matsikidze and driver, Raphael Phiri, accusing them of taking pictures in the Harare central business district.

Bizarrely, the police then said they were charging Manayiti and Tozvireva with assault.

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