A police truck carrying 40 Zimbabwean opposition supporters screeched to a halt outside a court in Harare on Thursday, where it was met by dozens of armed anti-riot officers.
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) activists – mostly young women – had been arrested for attending a car rally on the outskirts of the capital earlier in the week. Despite spending more than 24 hours in police cells, some still summoned the strength to wave an index finger – the CCC party symbol – to family and friends who had gathered in support.
