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Al Jazeera
Politics
Chris Muronzi

In Zimbabwe, reporter’s conviction sparks fears of renewed abuse

Freelance journalist for The New York Times, Jeffrey Moyo (C) leaves the Bulawayo prison in Bulawayo on June 16, 2021 [File: Zinyange Auntony/AFP]

Harare, Zimbabwe – For the first time in more than a year, Jeffrey Moyo, reporter for The New York Times in Zimbabwe, is breathing rather easy.

Last May, he was arrested and imprisoned for 21 days on accusations of obtaining fake press credentials for two New York Times journalists who entered his home country last year on a reporting trip. Since then, he has frequently shuttled between Harare, the capital where he lives, and a court in Bulawayo, the country’s second-largest city, some 500km (310 miles) south.

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