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Trainee journalist arrested in Zimbabwe

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A trainee journalist, Tatenda Julius, working for Tungwe news in Zimbabwe was arrested by the police for covering the lockdown. He was taking photos when police nabbed him for working without accreditation. Efforts by the news outlet and MISA Zimbabwe failed to get him released.

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