<h4><a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/in-depth-look-at-protests-across-africa/" target="_self">Read: Deep Dive: Protest Movements Across the Continent</a></h4>
<p><a href="https://www.theafricareport.com/35715/zimbabawe-joint-statement-on-arrest-of-journalist-hopewell-chinono/" target="_blank">Zimbabwean activists wrote a public letter to the African Union</a> earlier in the year condemning the 20 July 2020 arrest and subsequent bail denial for Chin'ono. The letter further goes on to condemn the silence of Afrian Union and SADC, pointing the hypocrisy of <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/african-union-us-embassy-condemns-police-murder-of-george-floyd/" target="_self">African Union's quick and public response to the #BlackLivesMatter</a> movement sparked by the death of George Floyd.</p>
<p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><div id="2ee1c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="63a272001929fad1b8c7bbca5b9ba299"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1290245419856007168" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Zimdancehall artist Platinum Prince was abducted by Mnangagwa's Ferret Team, tortured and left for dead on the sid… https://t.co/MXjbLaz52w</div> — Delight Jay Mabiza (@Delight Jay Mabiza)<a href="https://twitter.com/DelightMabiza/statuses/1290245419856007168">1596453454.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p><br></p><blockquote>"We fear that as long as Zimbabwe continues to violate its citizens' rights with impunity, we and fellow writers and journalists are in danger of having our rights violated in the different AU member states while the mother body stays silent," the letter states as reported by <a href="https://www.theafricareport.com/35715/zimbabawe-joint-statement-on-arrest-of-journalist-hopewell-chinono/" target="_blank">Africa Report.</a></blockquote>
<p>Additionally, renowned <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/tstsi-dangarembga-maaza-mengiste-booker-prize-2020/" target="_self">Zimbabwean author and recent Booker Prize nominee</a>, <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/zimbabwean-author-tsitsi-dangarembga-released-bail-200801151619032.html" target="_blank">Tsitsi Dangarembga was arrested </a>over the weekend and has been released on bail for her participation in the protests.</p><p><a href="https://www.zimeye.net/2020/08/03/zimbabweanlivesmatter-trending-as-international-community-pressures-zim-govt-on-rights-abuses/" target="_blank"><em>ZimEye</em></a> reports that "President Emmerson Mnangagwa regime sought to thwart the planned anti-corruption march that had been planned for 31 July".</p>
<div id="fac95" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b46d2d58e89b0d2f8066bab54a38a64f"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1290145826048626690" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The Zimbabwean government has turned the country into an Army state, innocent citizens are being tortured and women… https://t.co/geeukdA9P0</div> — #StayAtHome (@#StayAtHome)<a href="https://twitter.com/AndiswaMadikazi/statuses/1290145826048626690">1596429709.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p>South African celebrities have rallied support for the movement and the rapper <a href="https://www.okayafrica.com/aka-energy-gemini-major-music-video/" target="_self">AKA </a>leads in voicing his support.</p><p><br></p>
<div id="1c95a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0015f961e708c3617441b69881e1029a"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1290031543960862720" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Let’s spread awareness about what’s going on In Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 ... because ultimately the people need all the help the… https://t.co/d6omIpdvRZ</div> — AKA (@AKA)<a href="https://twitter.com/akaworldwide/statuses/1290031543960862720">1596402462.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<div id="693ce" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="81b28d0fb4dc10d22d7163b28acdec49"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1290047007097118720" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">With so much against us already as Black Africans all we got is each other let's not be against one another. #ZimbabweanLivesMatter 🇿🇼</div> — Zakes Bantwini (@Zakes Bantwini)<a href="https://twitter.com/ZakesBantwiniSA/statuses/1290047007097118720">1596406149.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p>Former leader of the DA, South Africa's official opposition party, <strong>Mmusi Maimane </strong>has also pressured South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who is the chairperson of the African Union to <a href="https://www.zimeye.net/2020/08/03/zimbabweanlivesmatter-trending-as-international-community-pressures-zim-govt-on-rights-abuses/" target="_blank">tell Mnangagwa to respect the rights of the media and opposition</a>. He also reached out to Trevor Noah in a tweet.</p>
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<div id="4b110" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e0e6836a2de15c7be81f4a46cf5b9388"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1290220937212653568" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Silence is no longer an Option! There comes a time when Zimbabweans will have to defend themselves against blood su… https://t.co/VgNz8GLqBc</div> — African (@African)<a href="https://twitter.com/ali_naka/statuses/1290220937212653568">1596447617.0</a></blockquote></div>
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<div id="fa415" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0ccbdddf56f52953ed63fc0e613b0cdc"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1290208967054917632" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Local influencers don't worry eat drink and be merry a better, louder voice is with the people… https://t.co/xJfIc87gpQ</div> — kebby (@kebby)<a href="https://twitter.com/kebby971/statuses/1290208967054917632">1596444763.0</a></blockquote></div><p><br></p>
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