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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Farai Mutsaka

Zimbabwe's president once faced the death penalty and is now set to abolish it

Zimbabwe Capital Punishment - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Zimbabwe’s Senate has approved a bill to abolish the death penalty, a key step in scrapping a law last used in the southern African nation nearly 20 years ago.

Zimbabwe's Parliament said Thursday that the bill was passed by senators the night before. The death penalty will be abolished if it is signed by the president, which is likely.

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