Court Grants Biti Bail Amid Outcry

Opposition politician Tendai Biti and activist Morgan Ncube secured US$500 bail each from a Mutare magistrate. Police arrested them while they attended a meeting to discuss the contentious Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill, which seeks to extend the President's term. Strict conditions now bar them from convening public meetings without police clearance. Exiled Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine condemned Biti's arrest, and South Africa's Democratic Alliance urged President Ramaphosa to speak out against President Mnangagwa's government regarding the arrest. The arrest has intensified debate over the contentious Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill, which seeks to extend the President's term and faces resistance from pro-democracy groups.