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Zimbabwe court grants bail to 26 opposition party members

FILE PHOTO: Members of the opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) arrive at the Magistrates court after being arrested on charges of unlawful gatherings and inciting violence in Harare, Zimbabwe January 17,2023. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

A Zimbabwean court granted bail on Friday to 26 opposition party members who were arrested for holding what authorities said was an unlawful gathering.

The arrest of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members, including two Members of Parliament, stoked fears of a crackdown on opposition politicians ahead of a crucial election this year at a yet to be announced date.

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