Walter Mzembi Arrested After Return to Zimbabwe
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Walter Mzembi was arrested on Friday, just two days after meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa. His arrest is reportedly linked to an old warrant issued in 2018 when he failed to appear in court during his trial for criminal abuse of office.
Mzembi recently returned to Zimbabwe from Zambia, where he had been living in exile. Before that, he had spent time in Eswatini, where he was granted asylum, and later in South Africa.
Mzembi was among a group of former ministers who left the country following the November 2017 military takeover, which ended Robert Mugabe’s long rule and brought Mnangagwa into power. The group was seen as loyal to Mugabe and feared political persecution under the new leadership.
Source: Nehanda Radio
