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Mafume allowed to see doctor

Suspended Harare mayor Jacob Mafume, remanded in custody for abuse of office, obstruction of justice and corruption charges, can now be attended to by a medical doctor of his choice, the court ruled yesterday.

State brutality hits new highs

Political violence in Zimbabwe has increased dramatically in 2016, with record levels of assault, abduction and torture recorded as opposition to President Robert Mugabe’s 36-year rule escalates. About 654 cases of political violence were recorded by a local non-governmental organisation, the Counselling Services Unit (CSU), as of October 21, compared to 476 cases in the […]