Editor arrested

Zimbabwe
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Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)

13 January 1999

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(MISA/IFEX) – Mark Chavunduka, editor of the Zimbabwe Sunday newspaper “The Standard”, was arrested by Zimbabwean Military Police on 12 January 1999. It is believed that it is in conection with a story his paper ran in its latest edition concerning an alleged coup plot in Zimbabwe. Neither his family, friends or colleagues have knowledge […]

(MISA/IFEX) – Mark Chavunduka, editor of the Zimbabwe Sunday newspaper “The
Standard”, was arrested by Zimbabwean Military Police on 12 January 1999. It
is believed that it is in conection with a story his paper ran in its latest
edition concerning an alleged coup plot in Zimbabwe. Neither his family,
friends or colleagues have knowledge of his whereabouts, it is believed that
he is still in custody.

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