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Nyasha Chingono in Harare

Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga found guilty of inciting violence

Tsitsi Dangarembga was arrested in July 2020 for holding a placard inscribed: ‘We want better. Reform our institutions.’
Tsitsi Dangarembga was arrested in July 2020 for holding a placard inscribed: ‘We want better. Reform our institutions.’ Photograph: Jekesai Njikizana/AFP/Getty Images

Renowned Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has been given a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of inciting violence by staging a peaceful protest calling for political reform.

Dangarembga and co-accused Julie Barnes were convicted of participating in a public gathering with intent to incite public violence at Harare magistrates court on Thursday. The pair were also each fined 70,000 Zimbabwe dollars (£200).

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