Zimbabwe Opposition Protesters in Court Over Post-Vote Violence

Twenty-two opposition activists are facing charges of inciting violence and causing malicious damage to the ruling ZANU-PF party offices. They were remanded in custody until a bail hearing on Monday. At least six people died after troops in the capital Harare opened fire on demonstrators, sparking an international outcry.

Zimbabwe police apprehend people they had found inside opposition Movement for Democratic Change Alliance offices in Harare following a raid there, Aug. 2, 2018. The people were arrested for leading protests that turned violent.

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