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TellZim and The Mirror Zanu PF political commissar Omega Hungwe warned 21 January
based in the southern town journalists in the southern town against reporting her 2018
remarks on how her party would win the 2018
of Masvingo
elections.
Zvamaida Murwira, senior Harrassed by MDC-T youths at the party headquarters 1 March 2018
reporter with the Herald and in Harare during a press conference to confirm Nelson
freelance journalist Anna Chamisa as the party’s president.
Chibhamu
TellZim journalists

Threatened by MDC-T councillors Murangamwa 21
Chanyau and Peter Chigaba following publication of a 2018
story on 15 March 2018 detailing how the party in
Masvingo was allegedly planning to replace all sitting
councillors with new ones.

March

Miriam Magwaya, reporter Threatened and harassed by a Zanu PF youth while 26 June 2018
travelling from the burial of Chief Hama in Zimbabwe’s
with The Mirror.
Chirumanzi district.
Joseph Cotteril, Southern A soldier wielding an AK assault rifle threatened him 1
August
Africa correspondent with while covering riotous demonstrations in Harare.
2018
the Financial Times
Philemon
Jambaya, Threatened by Zanu PF supporters and councillors 4 September
against taking pictures of protests that broke out during 2018
freelance journalist
the Chitungwiza municipality mayoral elections.
Tatenda Chitagu, NewsDay MDC Alliance councillor threatened and snatched 5 September
journalist
Chitagu’s cellphone as he filmed protests during 2018
mayoral elections in the southern town of Masvingo.
Journalist Zenzele Ndebele

Questioned by the police about his documentary on the 17 September
early 1980s army atrocities in the Midlands and 2018
Matabeleland regions.

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