The Midlands Observer editor Chipo Gudhe Gudhe was allegedly 2 March, 2022 manhandled and threatened over a story published in the Midlands Observer pertaining to the arrests of persons accused of inciting violence during the opposition Citizens’ Coalition for Change rally held on 27 February 2022 in Mbizo, Kwekwe. Freelance journalist Simbarashe Sithole Sithole filed a report with the police following threats he reportedly received over a story he wrote on alleged corruption in Minister of Home Affairs Honourable Kazembe Kazembe’s Mazowe West constituency. 7 June 2022 Journalists, Toneo Rutsito ,Tongai Mwenje, Pellagia Mpurwa and Chelsea Mashayamombe The four journalists were reportedly severely assaulted when violence erupted ahead of a rally that was scheduled to be addressed by Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa in Gokwe in Zimbabwe’s Midlands Province. 25 August, 2022 TellZim journalist, Courage Dutiro Dutiro, was reportedly assaulted by an opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) security detail on 20 March 2022 during the party’s rally at Rujeko Grounds in Masvingo after taking a picture of CCC’s Ward 4 candidate Thokozile Muchuchuti, who had reportedly collapsed during the rally. 20 March, 2022 Ruvimbo Muchenje of NewsHawks Muchenje was allegedly assaulted by Citizens’ Coalition for Change’s security personnel while covering a CCC rally at Gadzema Stadium in Chinhoyi. 11 September, 2022 Senior journalist Godwin Mangudya Mangudya was reportedly 8 October, 2022 assaulted by members of the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) and ruling ZANU PF activists in the Harare suburb of Kuwadzana while covering the party’s Central Committee elections. HStvNEWS journalists Dunmore Mundai and Gaddaffi Wells Mundai and Wells were assaulted by the police in Harare’s suburb of Mbare while they were working on a documentary. 10 October 2022 State of the Media Report 23