
Zimbabwe Acquits Pastor Of Anti-Mugabe Charges
Zimbabwean pastor, Evan Mawarire, was accused of trying to overthrow the former president
Zimbabwe's #ThisFlag movement activist and pastor, Evan Mawarire, faced 20 years in prison if he had been convicted of trying to overthrow former President Mugabe's government.
Plus the migrant crisis tops the agenda at the EU-Africa summit, which has opened in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
And Kenyan authorities launch an inquiry into the fatal shooting of a child at an opposition rally taking place at the same time that President Kenyatta was being sworn-in.
(Image: Pastor Evan Mawarire takes a selfie in the courtroom after being acquitted. Photo courtesy of Pastor Evan Mawarire)
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