Barred/ Censored/ Banned /Denied access or accreditation Victim/Concerned Party Issue Several Journalists Date Several journalists were 16 January 2023 on 16 January 2023 reportedly barred by anti-riot police from entering a courtroom at the Harare Magistrates Court to cover the initial appearance of opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters arrested for participating in a gathering with intent to promote public violence, breaches of peace or bigotry. 19 Private Media Zimbabwe’s First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa reportedly barred journalists from the private media from covering her tour of the Museum of African Liberation in Harare. 24 April 2023 VOA Studio 7 journalist Annahstacia Ndlovu Ndlovu was reportedly 28 April 2023 denied entry into the arena to cover the official opening ceremony of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Zimbabwe’s second largest city of Bulawayo.