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Zimbabwe opposition leader granted bail amid growing tensions over constitutional changes

Opposition leader Tendai Biti has been granted bail after spending the weekend in detention. He was arrested near the Mozambique border alongside an activist, accused of holding a public meeting without notifying authorities.

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00:00Political tensions are rising in Zimbabwe. Opposition leader Tendi Bitti has been granted bail
00:06after spending the weekend in detention. He was arrested near the Mozambique border alongside an
00:12activist accused of holding a public political party. The case is part of a bigger story.
00:19Zimbabwe is facing growing unrest over the most constitutional changes that could extend
00:25President Emerson Mnangagwa's rule beyond 2028 and shift presidential elections from a public vote
00:32to parliament. Mnangagwa, who came to power in 2017 after Robert Mugabe stepped down,
00:39is already serving his second term under the current constitution. Critics say the proposed
00:45changes threaten democracy and accuse authorities of intimidation, abductions and repression.
00:51The ruling ZANU-PF party denies any wrongdoing.
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