Al Jazeera has condemned the targeted killing of journalist Ahmad Al-Louh by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza.
In a statement released on Monday, December 16, the Qatari-based broadcaster reported that Ahmad Baker Al-Louh, 39, was killed in an airstrike that struck a Civil Defence post in the market area of Al-Nuseirat Camp in the central Gaza Strip.
The broadcaster highlighted that more than 196 journalists have lost their lives in Gaza since October 2023, including four journalists from the Al Jazeera Media Network. Reads the statement:
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<h2>Al Jazeera condemns the targeted killing of journalist Ahmad Al-Louh by the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza</h2>
Al Jazeera Media Network condemns in the strongest terms the killing of its cameraman, Ahmad Baker Al-Louh, 39, by the Israeli occupation forces.
He was brutally killed in an airstrike that targeted a Civil Defence post in the market area of Al-Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza Strip.
He was covering the civil defence forces’ rescue operations of a family that was severely injured in an earlier bombing.
Al Jazeera extends its sincerest condolences to his wife and family. The Network calls on all human rights and media organisations to condemn the Israeli Occupation’s systematic killing of journalists in cold blood, the evasion of responsibilities under international humanitarian law, and to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.
The killing of Ahmad Al-Louh took place just days after the targeting of his house by Israeli Occupation Forces in the Da’wa neighbourhood of Nuseirat camp, in which it was utterly destroyed.
This crime coincides with the first anniversary of the killing of Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa and the injuring of Wael Al Dahdouh and follows the pattern since the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin Refugee Camp in the West Bank in 2022.
Al Jazeera unequivocally condemns the ongoing crimes committed by Israeli occupation forces against journalists and media professionals in Gaza.
This alarming trend demands immediate attention and action from the international community. We urge relevant international legal institutions to take practical and urgent measures to hold the Israeli authorities and all those who are responsible accountable for their heinous crimes and to adopt mechanisms to put an end to the targeting and killing of journalists.
Al Jazeera affirms its commitment to pursue all legal measures to prosecute the perpetrators of these crimes against journalists.
We stand in unwavering solidarity with all journalists in Gaza and reaffirm our commitment to achieving justice for the journalists and prosecuting the killers of more than 196 journalists in Gaza since October 2023, including four of Al Jazeera Media Network’s journalists.
The Network reaffirms its commitment to continuing its coverage of what is happening in Gaza and other Palestinian territories despite the closure of its offices in Jerusalem and Ramallah and the continuing targeting and harassment of its journalists.
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A journalist named Ahmad Al-Louh from Al Jazeera was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. This is not the first time journalists have been targeted in Gaza. Since October 2023, more than 196 journalists have lost their lives. Al Jazeera condemns these killings and calls for justice. They will continue to report on what is happening in Gaza despite the risks. Ahmad Al-Louh was covering a rescue mission when he was killed. The international community is being urged to take action against those responsible for targeting and killing journalists in Gaza.

Israeli Airstrike Claims Life Of Al Jazeera Journalist Ahmad Al-Louh

Stephen Chan, a professor of world politics at SOAS, University of London, has warned Zimbabwe against “carelessly” antagonising Qatar.
This warning follows Mehluli Dube, a former Fidelity Printers official, who secured the attachment of Al Jazeera’s property after being implicated in the “Gold Mafia” documentary, which exposed Zimbabwe’s gold smuggling syndicates.
Episode 2, titled “Smoke and Mirrors,” accused Dube of corruptly signing off licenses for gold smuggling, allegedly receiving US$3,000 per month.
Dube claims the documentary damaged his reputation and sought a court order to attach Al Jazeera’s property as part of a defamation claim against the “peregrini respondent” (an international party not domiciled within the court’s jurisdiction).
Justice Siyabona Musithu granted Dube’s request in a ruling at the Harare High Court. Musithu said that the case was of public interest and deserved to be tested in court to determine the validity of the allegations.
He affirmed that the High Court has jurisdiction, and thus, Al Jazeera’s property could indeed be held as requested.
Posting on X, Chan suggested the lawsuit might be sponsored by Zimbabwean authorities as revenge against Al Jazeera for exposing corruption among the elite.
He warned that such a move could backfire, considering Qatar’s substantial international influence.
He wrote:
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An interesting lawsuit. Whether it has merit, the courts will decide. If it is somehow a ‘sponsored’ suit in revenge against Al Jazeera, it should be kept in mind Qatar’s huge international influence. Not a country to pick a fight with carelessly.
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Al Jazeera, a state-funded broadcaster based in Doha, Qatar, is used by the Gulf State as a powerful tool to advance its foreign policy through public diplomacy.
By broadcasting news and perspectives that align with its interests, Qatar can influence public opinion and elite views both regionally and internationally.
Several countries have restricted Al Jazeera. Egypt has banned Al Jazeera since 2013, accusing it of inciting violence.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have blocked Al Jazeera’s websites and channels.
Bahrain has restricted Al Jazeera’s broadcasts, and Israel has called for the closure of Al Jazeera’s Jerusalem bureau and blocked its transmission.
These restrictions are often part of broader political conflicts and accusations of biased or provocative coverage.
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Zimbabwe is warned not to fight with Qatar over a documentary about gold smuggling. An official mentioned in the documentary went to court to sue Al Jazeera, the broadcaster, for defamation. The court allowed him to attach Al Jazeera's property. A professor warned that Zimbabwe should not anger Qatar, who has a lot of power internationally, by suing the broadcaster. Al Jazeera is known for influencing public opinion, and some countries have even banned or restricted it. In the end, the lawsuit could cause more trouble for Zimbabwe if they are not careful.

Zimbabwe Advised To Avoid Confrontation With Qatar Over "Gold Mafia"

The High Court has ordered the Sheriff of Zimbabwe to attach all properties owned by Al Jazeera Media Network in Zimbabwe as security costs, reported <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200033909/gold-mafia-saga-al-jazeera-property-attached">NewsDay</a>.
This follows an application by Mehluli Dube, who is suing Al Jazeera for US$2 million, claiming the documentary Gold Mafia tarnished his reputation.
Dube claims to have left his employment with a good track record and solid relations with the former employer, saying Al Jazeera had tarnished his reputation.
Al Jazeera released the Gold Mafia documentary series, alleging it exposed gold smuggling activities by prominent people in Zimbabwe.
Episode 2, titled Smoke and Mirrors, implicated Dube in corruptly signing off licenses for gold smuggling, allegedly receiving US$3,000 per month for his services.
The series has accumulated over 12 million views across multiple platforms.
Dube alleges the documentary has caused significant damage to his reputation among his peers, family, and the public.
Dube stated that on May 15, his legal team contacted Al Jazeera to request evidence supporting the allegations against him. However, they did not receive a response, leading his lawyers to send a formal letter of demand via email on May 24, 2023.
He noted that Al Jazeera eventually replied to the subsequent email but claimed ignorance of the initial correspondence.
Despite efforts to resolve the matter amicably, the parties were unable to reach a settlement, which resulted in the filing of the current application.
Dube claims Al Jazeera runs a bureau office at Rainbow Towers in Harare with valuable trade items, which he estimates at US$100,000.
In an affidavit, Philip Rees, the director of Investigative Journalism at Al Jazeera, confirmed that the network sublets a room at Rainbow Towers from the Rainbow Tourism Group Limited, which serves as an editorial space for its employees.
Rees, however, argued that the equipment belonged to its employees and was used for work both locally and internationally.
Justice Musithu, in his analysis of the case, concluded that the allegedly defamatory statements attributed to Al Jazeera—which the network claims are truthful—establish a prima facie cause of action.
He noted that if these statements are found to be false, the court will need to consider Al Jazeera’s defences.
The judge emphasized the importance of allowing both parties to present their cases in court to determine their competing rights and evaluate the truth of the allegations against Dube.
Justice Musithu emphasized balancing the constitutional rights of both parties, including freedom of expression and the media, without maliciously injuring a person’s reputation or dignity. He ruled:
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It is also in the public interest that the truthfulness of the allegations carried in the documentary, which attracted public interest, be tested in a court of law.
It has not been denied that the bureau office houses the equipment that the applicant wants attached to confirm the jurisdiction of the court. It was also not disputed that the equipment in the bureau office belongs to the respondent.
The court would confine the attachment order to the equipment at the respondent’s bureau office and not the equipment that may be at the residences of its employees, since it was not denied that they may have equipment of their own.
No connection was established between the equipment at the employees’ residences, if any, and the respondent.
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Justice Musithu granted the application, directing the Sheriff to seize and take possession of Al Jazeera’s laptops, computers, printers, cameras, and photographic equipment at its bureau offices in the Rainbow Towers Hotel, Harare.
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A man named Mehluli Dube is suing Al Jazeera for $2 million because a documentary called Gold Mafia made him look bad. The High Court in Zimbabwe has ordered the Sheriff to take Al Jazeera's property as security for the costs. Al Jazeera claims their documentary is true, but Dube says it ruined his reputation. The court granted the order to take Al Jazeera's equipment like laptops and cameras from their bureau office in Zimbabwe. The court wants both sides to present their cases in court to see if the allegations are true or not.

Gold Mafia: Al Jazeera Properties In Zimbabwe To Be Attached Following Court Order

The Israeli government shut down the local offices of satellite news network Al Jazeera on Sunday, a move described by critics as a “dark day for the media”.
As reported by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/05/israel-shuts-down-local-al-jazeera-offices-in-dark-day-for-the-media">The Guardian</a>, Israeli officials said the move was justified because Al Jazeera was a threat to national security.
Posting on social media after the Cabinet unanimously voted to shut down the channel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “The incitement channel Al Jazeera will be closed in Israel”.
Israel’s communications minister then signed orders to act immediately to close Al Jazeera’s offices in Israel, confiscate broadcast equipment, cut the channel off from cable and satellite companies and block its websites.
The Al Jazeera network, which is funded by Qatar, has been critical of Israel’s military operation in Gaza, where it has reported 24/7 throughout the seven-month war.
Al Jazeera said the accusation that it threatened Israeli security was a “dangerous and ridiculous lie” that put its journalists at risk. It said in a statement:
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Al Jazeera Media Network strongly condemns and denounces this criminal act that violates human rights and the basic right to access information.
Al Jazeera affirms its right to continue to provide news and information to its global audiences.
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The network has previously accused the Israeli authorities of deliberately targeting several of its journalists, a charge the latter has denied.
Some of the Al Jazeera journalists who have been killed in Gaza during the conflict are Samer Abu Daqqa and Hamza Al-Dahdouh.
In April this year, Israel’s parliament ratified a law that allows for the temporary closure of foreign broadcasters considered a threat to national security.
The law allows Netanyahu and his security cabinet to shut Al Jazeera’s offices in Israel for 45 days, a period that can be renewed.
This means the suspension could stay in force until the end of July or until the end of major military operations in Gaza.
Al Jazeera’s Arabic-language service not only includes on-the-ground reporting of the war’s casualties but often publishes verbatim video statements from Hamas and other militant groups in the region.
Qatar established Al Jazeera in 1996 to build influence around the Middle East and further afield. Interestingly, several Hamas political leaders are based in Qatar.
Israel has barred foreign journalists from entering Gaza to cover the conflict which has claimed the lives of more than 34,000 people, mostly women and children.
Israel invaded Gaza following Hamas attacks into southern Israel on 7 October 2023 in which 1,200 people, mostly civilians, were killed.
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Israel Shuts Down Local Al Jazeera Offices

A video has surfaced on social media that shows an Al Jazeera field reporter screaming and ducking on LIVE show after an Israeli missile hit the Palestine Tower in the heart of Gaza City behind her.
The bombing came after Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on Saturday.
Hamas, a Palestinian nationalist organisation, announced the beginning of a new operation – Operation Al Aqsa Storm.
In the viral video, the reporter was going live on air from Gaza when the building behind her was bombed. She immediately screams and then ducks.
Soon after witnessing the bombing, the TV anchor requested the reporter to “take cover”.  Said the TV anchor:
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Please take cover. If you are in a position to do so safely, you can explain to us what was happening. If you are not in a position to do it safely, please get to safety.
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Replying to the TV anchor, the reporter said, “No it’s okay. This is a missile attack on a Palestine tower, right in the middle of Gaza City.”
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Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel early on Saturday, with militants infiltrating the border and capturing scores of hostages including Israeli soldiers and civilians.
In response to the attack by the military wing of Hamas, Al Qassam Bridages, Israel launched an operation called Operation Iron Swords.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for an emergency meeting and declared war against Hamas.
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WATCH: Israeli Missile Hits Building In Gaza, Al Jazeera Reporter Screams And Ducks Live On TV

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has reportedly commenced investigations into individuals implicated in money laundering activities and illicit gold dealings in Al Jazeera’s documentary revealing alleged criminals driving gold smuggling and money laundering worth billions of dollars in Southern Africa.
Last week the Insurance and Pensions Commission (IPEC) launched investigations into Uebert Angel and Ewan Macmillan in a bid to ascertain the assets they own as well as the duo’s recent transactions.
Angel, who is President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s special envoy and ambassador-at-large to Europe and the Americas, and Macmillan are both mentioned in the Al Jazeera documentary as part of an alleged band of money launderers.
<a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/financial-intelligence-unit-widens-probe-into-individuals-fingered-in-gold-mafia-documentary/">NewZimbabwe.com</a> reported a highly placed source in the FIU as saying the investigation nets have been widened. Said the official:
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The scope of investigations has now been widened to target every individual featured in the documentary in order to establish their financial activities in a bid to ascertain the magnitude of their misconduct if any.
These measures are in a bid to ensure that Zimbabwe, which was recently removed from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in March 2022 after being deemed compliant in upholding the required global anti-money laundering banking standards.
So authorities now need to know whether these people have at any given time laundered money into Zimbabwe and how they managed to navigate while circumventing the regulatory measures in place.
There is suspicion that there could have been enablers within the rank and files of authority.
Plans are that if unearthed, the appropriate course of law must take effect both within and beyond the borders.
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Individuals mentioned in the documentary include Angel’s personal assistant Rikki Doolan, Simon Rudland, Henrietta Rushwaya, Alistair Mathias and Kamlesh Pattni.
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Financial Intelligence Unit Investigating Individuals Fingered In Gold Mafia Documentary

Dzivaresekwa Member of Parliament (MP) Edwin Mushoriwa (MDC Alliance) has requested Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa to issue a ministerial statement explaining why the government has threatened journalists reporting on the Al Jazeera documentary.
Mushoriwa raised a matter of national interest in the National Assembly on Thursday demanding to know why journalists exposing alleged corruption by some government officials were being threatened. <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200009512/mps-demand-answers-over-govt-threat-to-media">NewsDay</a> quoted Mushoriwa as saying:
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The presidential spokesperson issued a chilling threat to the media fraternity with respect to the Al Jazeera documentary.
The warning given to the media reminds us of what resulted in the bombing of the Daily News in 2001.
On Wednesday, we were waiting for the Information minister to come to the House so that we ask her questions over the issue, but she did not come. In our view this is an important issue to Zimbabweans and the media.
We want the minister to explain whether or not our own government is no longer committed to the freedom of the Press.
Mutsvangwa must come and give us an explanation on this matter.
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Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, Tatenda Mavetera asked Mushoriwa to pose the question to Mutsvangwa when she comes to the House.
The threats against journalists were made on Wednesday by presidential spokesperson George Charamba.
Charamba said the Al Jazeera documentary is defamatory adding that journalists who repeat what Al Jazeera said face arrest.
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Opposition MP Demands Ministerial Statement Over Govt Threats To Journalists

The Office of Presidential Envoy and Ambassador at Large (OPEAAL), has responded to the Al Jazeera documentary which alleged that Uebert Angel is involved in money laundering and gold smuggling and is part of the “gold mafia”.
A statement released by the Chief Investment Officer at OPEAAL Sobona Mtisi in response to the documentary reads:
RESPONSE TO ALJAZEERA DOCUMENTARY
1. Following the release of the Aljazeera documentary titled The Gold Mafia, there has been a lot of misinformation, speculation, and deliberate efforts to scandalise the Presidential Envoy and Ambassador at Large, H.E Ambassador Uebert Angel. This statement serves to clarify some of the issues raised. These “investors” called the OPEAAL office, were referred to me, and I met with them. I was present at all the meetings, I know what happened and speak in my own capacity.
2. To start with, this was not a secret investigation as portrayed to the public. For the record, our meetings with them were never secret as is now being portrayed to the public. We met in public places and never in hidden places. I am not at liberty to give reasons because of the legal ramifications if the Office of the Ambassador at Large decides to pursue the legal route.
3. Ambassador Angel was appointed by His Excellency President Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa mainly to facilitate investments into Zimbabwe. The Ambassador At-Large’s Office receives inquiries from prospective investors and facilitates the formalisation of their investments. As the Chief Investment Officer, I engage with potential investors with the view to guide them on the policy and procedures in the sectors of their interest. I also help them to navigate government bureaucracy and facilitate meetings with relevant officials from the public and private sectors. The Ambassador is never the final port of call for any investor. Our office is one of the key starting points for any investor. The decision to invest or not invest is solely at the discretion of the investor. Importantly, all investments have to be registered via the relevant Government agencies.
4. The criminals in the Al Jazeera documentary approached Ambassador Angel fully aware of his position and integrity. They posed as investors from a company called Philips Long, Hong Kong, which represented high-net-worth individuals who were keen to invest outside of Hong Kong. The reason they gave for wanting to move their capital out of Hong Kong was their perceived political risk in Hong Kong. To mitigate their perceived medium to long-term political risk to their capital, they were considering investing in Zimbabwe. We welcomed the opportunity to bring that capital into Zimbabwe. This was the basis for the meetings that we had with “Lee Sin Tong, Investment Adviser for Philips Long “and “Mr Lee, the Fund Manager for Philips Long”, with the view to bring their planned investment to Zimbabwe. They presented a proposal for a casino and gold trading hub at Victoria Falls with the view to registering on the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange. As patriotic Zimbabweans, we thought their planned investment will enhance Victoria Falls as a prime destination for tourism and create much-needed employment. This was our view. They never presented themselves as criminals needing help to launder money or do something illegal.
5. Our preliminary meetings with investors are aimed at understanding broadly the sector(s) that they want to invest in, their capacity to invest, and previous investing experience. In short, it’s a light touch verification process to enable our office to facilitate meetings with relevant government agencies or private sector players. Part of my meetings with investors is to assess whether a meeting with the Ambassador is warranted. It is at the Ambassador’s discretion to arrange a meeting with the investors and His Excellency, the President, as a way of keeping His Excellency informed of new investments coming into the country in line with OPEAAL’s mandate and Vision 2030.
This is the context within which the meetings were held with the “potential investors”, whom we now know as Al Jazeera journalists. The documentary apparently edits out this context for the obvious reason of wanting to misrepresent facts with the intention of wanting to tarnish the Ambassador’s image and portray Zimbabwe in a negative image. I leave the fact that this documentary is aired prior to our elections to people more qualified than me.
6. In our meetings with these “investors” the discussion shifted to requests of meeting with His Excellency, the President. Ambassador Angel questioned the request. The Ambassador further told them that his word is as good as the President’s word, and it is not necessary to meet the President immediately. He then consulted with the security experts at the organisation’s disposal with regard to the strange request for a meeting with the His Excellency, the President. Ambassador immediately blocked the “investor’s” requests for a meeting with His Excellency, the President. Ambassador’s view was that it’s never standard practice, anywhere in the world, that each and every investor who wants to invest in any country meets the President of that country.
7. Given this strange request, Ambassador Angel suspected something was amiss. He consulted with the Security Experts attached to the OPEAAL, who further advised against arranging a meeting with the President. There was a consensus among the OPEAAL team and security experts that these individuals might not be genuine investors. The challenge was what if the team’s suspicions were wrong, and the country loses billions in investment. On the other hand, what if the team’s suspicions were proved right, what were the implications of meeting these “investors”?
8. After these suspicions, the team switched to ‘red’ protocol, with the decision to proceed with extreme caution, be in the middle, and play along, and never to facilitate a meeting between the “investors” and the His Excellency, the President. With this knowledge, and at the insistence of the “investors” Ambassador Angel made several calls to decoys working with our office. It is these decoys who posed as Henrietta Rushwaya, the First Lady, and the First Son.
9. The calls to the decoys were made in light of the leading questions asked by the “investors”. They kept pushing to have the First Family in the discussion, especially the First Lady and the President. They even threw in figures to help in the charity organisation which Ambassador Angel refused and even told them he had his own money; this part was omitted from the documentary. It’s just amazing how people are made to believe what has been propagated as gospel. The best these people got are the audios from the decoys, they never got the chance to film the President or the First Lady because the Ambassador was already informed by the security agents prior to getting in the meeting that they didn’t have the money they claimed to have. However, as aforementioned, we battled with what if the intelligence is wrong and the country loses the much-needed investment. The decoys helped in asserting that if they were real investors, we would be able to get it from their reactions after the call.
10. There is no way Ambassador Angel could get hold of the First Lady and First Son without pre-arrangements and standard security clearance procedures in place in meeting with the First Family. Moreover, the Ambassador has never met the First Lady. They never met and never had any direct dealings. It would have been prudent for these “investors” to verify if the calls were indeed made to the people that Ambassador claimed to be calling.
11. In the meetings, figures were thrown around for arranging meetings, and Ambassador played along, with the full knowledge that there is no fee required to meet with the President. When we reconvened and reviewed our discussions with these “investors” we noted that the discussion has shifted from investment to other issues that had nothing to do with the proposed investment in Zimbabwe. The Ambassador was already informed by the security agents prior to the meeting that they didn’t have the money they claimed to have. The “investors” failed to produce a confirmation of funds to back their financial capacity to invest in Zimbabwe. Consequently, Ambassador Angel swiftly and immediately called off any further meetings and engagements with these “investors”. He was certain that these are not genuine investors and that these people had another agenda other than investment. This had nothing to do with their failure to pay a “fee”.
12. The utterances made by Ambassador Uebert Angel in the documentary appear to suggest that the Ambassador carried out illegal activities involving gold trade and the movement of cash, but the reality is that the Ambassador has never traded in gold or moved cash for anyone. All his flights are through commercial airlines, not private jets. It is clear from the documentary that Ambassador Angel and his team were never shown trading gold. In this regard, the Ambassador would be right to challenge anyone with evidence that he once traded gold or moved cash to come forward. He also never travelled into or out of Zimbabwe on a private jet. This information is available to the public. These utterances were made with the aim of getting the true picture of these fake investors and it became clear that the intelligence operatives were 100% correct.
13. Honestly, it should be common sense that it’s physically impossible for Ambassador Angel to carry US$1 billion in a bag. The reactions of these fake investors to this suggestion cemented our view that these “investors” were not genuine. It is important to note that as much as they said they had US$1 billion in cash, they did not say it was dirty money that needed to be cleaned. The Ambassador simply wanted to see if they really had the money they claimed to have.
14. It should be noted that Ambassador Angel deals with citizen or people-to-people diplomacy. His office is all about individuals making their own independent decisions to invest in the country. This has seen many investors visit Zimbabwe and some invest in the country. It should also be noted that these investors were all directed to relevant State Institutions for formalisation of their investments. No investment starts and ends with meeting the Ambassador. The investors are always referred to the relevant authorities and Government institutions. The Ambassador has been in business for a long time and knows his way around investors. He helps them to see the truth in the great nation of Zimbabwe. In his engagements, he focuses more on Economic Diplomacy, not Political Diplomacy. The Ambassador pushes all the necessary buttons to convince investors that Zimbabwe is a safe investment destination. He does this by using his own integrity and reputation, at no point does he projects himself as a criminal or shady businessman.
15. To add to this, of all the investors who were facilitated by the OPEAAL, none can claim to have paid a fee to the Ambassador. If anyone out there was made to pay a fee by the Ambassador, may he/she come forward with the evidence, The Ambassador does his work in the noblest and most transparent manner. The recorded episode with the fake investors was clearly a well-crafted ploy to trap the Ambassador and tarnish his image. Indeed there are people who are falling for the propaganda, but time will reveal that there is not a single criminal activity that can be attributed to the Ambassador in his capacity as an Ambassador or as a private citizen.
16. There was never direct communication with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. None of the people working at the Central Bank at airports communicated with the team. In fact, there is never a need for that. All genuine investors follow the formal processes used by local and foreign investors. Given that the ‘investors’ had not indicated any criminal intent, there was never a motive to cut corners or engage in illegal dealings.
17. Throughout the engagements with these fake investors, and indeed in all other engagements, there was never any link with airport authorities or military bases. There was never anytime the President told us to tell them anything. We used our own modus operandi. If anything, everything said and done during the engagements was meant to assure the investors that they were in good hands and that their investments are safe. All this, and more, was taken out of context and scandalised.
18. Ambassador Angel’s role is to market the country with the view of attracting investors to Zimbabwe. His job involves convincing investors that Zimbabwe is indeed open for business and a lucrative investment destination of choice. On top of this, Ambassador Angel is a well-known Prophet and Preacher, he does not present himself as a criminal to investors. As a Prophet, Ambassador Angel is accessible to the public through his live broadcasts and there is nothing in those live broadcasts that suggest he is a criminal. In fact, Al Jazeera drew on his TV content in an attempt to discredit him.
19. In the entire documentary, Ambassador Angel spoke glowingly of the trust the President put in him and his work as a man of God. It is from this background that the Aljazeera operatives presented themselves as investors, not as criminals. There is no incentive for Ambassador Angel to present himself as a criminal to potential investors. In fact, it does not make any sense to say Zimbabwe is open for business in one line and in the next instance present Zimbabwe as a haven of corruption. All the people making crude allegations against the Ambassador cannot provide any evidence showing the Ambassador carrying cash or gold. They are relying on statements that were manipulated and taken completely out of context. As a matter of fact, when gold was mentioned, he resorted to decoys as our ‘red’ protocol demands when intelligence fails to give a conclusive check of the concerned people.
20. Further to this there seems to be an inference that there is money being demanded to see the president. That assertion is false. It further shows the manipulation of the clips to say exactly what these people want to come out. It should also be noted that in bringing the investors, I was responsible for this team. I can categorically state that no one in the OPEAAL team asked for a facilitation fee of any sort.
21. People working in our office are allowed to partner with investors. The documentary left out this for obvious reasons. We don’t receive anything from investors to facilitate their investments. However, anyone who is not connected directly to OPEAAL is at liberty to do so. In this documentary, they are involving the comments of Mr Doolan who is not and has never been, an employee of the OPEAAL office.
22. The Aljazeera documentary was heavily edited to cut out some of the words that the Ambassador said. The documentary also negates the context in which these discussions occurred. The discussion was supposed to be a meeting prior to meeting with the President. It was, in many ways, the opportunity for the Ambassador to gauge the seriousness of the investors and the authenticity of their claims. When it became clear that they had nothing, the Ambassador blocked them from ever meeting the President. If the Ambassador did not use his own tactics to probe them and expose their fakery, the President could have met them and recorded them as part of this documentary. In hindsight, I believe that it would have been better if we had taken them to the President because all this narrative of tarnishing the President would have not succeeded. We have taken several investors to the President and his conduct around investors is always exceptionally professional and transparent. I firmly believe that if we had taken them to the President, they would have left with no toxic narrative to spread.
23. In conclusion, it should be noted that what we initially assumed were criminals that we were vetting before meeting the President, turned out to be undercover journalists. The OPEAAL respects the role of journalists in society as they help to bring accountability. However, the use of “entrapment” and deception is a very poor form of journalism that mostly relies on asking leading questions and trying to put words into subjects’ mouths. In the end, the Aljazeera journalists have all the power to control the narrative by selectively removing some of the statements from the people they “investigated.” There is a lot of material that they omitted which could have provided a better view of the real motives and intentions of the Ambassador when he made some of the statements being used to scandalise him.
More: <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Uebert Angel's Office Responds To Al Jazeera Documentary

One of Zimbabwe’s most influential diplomats, Uebert Angel, says he is number two in the country in terms of hierarchy from President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
If the claims are anything to go by, it means that Angel occupies a higher position than Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
Chiwenga was the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) when the military staged a coup in November 2017, which removed former President Robert Mugabe from power.
Some political commentators believe Chiwenga is the man in charge of the country, with Mnangagwa just the face of the government.
Angel, who was appointed a special envoy and ambassador-at-large to Europe and the Americas by Mnangagwa in 2021, boastfully told Al Jazeera undercover journalists the position was created specifically for him. He said:
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I am an ambassador-at-large; I am an ambassador to 85 countries. As the special envoy, I am a representative of the President.
If you then look on paper in that position, I am number two, and there is no position like that in the country.
It was just one position that was never filled in. And I occupy that, it was created for me.
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Angel is a self-proclaimed prophet at his Good News Church and claims he can heal the sick and predict the outcomes of elections and football matches.
In Episode One of the Al Jazeera documentary, Gold Mafia, Angel boasted that he could assist his guests to launder as much as US$1 billion in cash using diplomatic cover.
Angel appeared to be encouraging them to take advantage of his close ties with Mnangagwa.
More: <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Uebert Angel Claims He Is "Number 2" In Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) says it is closely following the <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Aljazeera_2023_Zimbabwe_Corruption_Documentary">Al Jazeera documentary</a> into alleged gold smuggling and money laundering in the country.
On Thursday, 23 March, Al Jazeera released Episode One (The Laundry Service) of a four-part series on the alleged smuggling of gold in Zimbabwe by well-connected individuals and their associates. ZACC said in a tweet:
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@ZACConline is closely following the Aljazeera broadcast.
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Gold Mafia, a four-part series by Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit, shows how Zimbabwean government officials and businesspeople are profiting off gold smuggling and money laundering.
The investigation reveals how criminals use gold to whitewash billions of dirty money through a web of shell companies, fake invoices and paid-off officials.
Uebert Angel, a pastor who was appointed a special envoy and ambassador-at-large to Europe and the Americas by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in 2021, his deputy Rikki Doolan, and Mnangagwa’s niece Henrietta Rushwaya, who is the president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF), are named as part of the mafia.
More: <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

ZACC "Closely Following" Al Jazeera Broadcast

Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor John Mangudya said that he has no problem with Qatar-based broadcaster, Al Jazeera, following the release of snippets of a documentary exposing alleged money laundering involving the country’s gold.
Al Jazeera recently set the cat among the pigeons by announcing that it will release a four-part documentary titled: “Gold Mafia” exposing how Zimbabwe’s gold is used to launder money by top ZANU PF and RBZ officials.
On Monday, Mangudya issued a statement denying claims that the central bank is involved in money laundering, describing the allegations as scurrilous and malicious.
Speaking during a breakfast meeting in Harare, Mangudya said he has “nothing against” Al Jazeera. Said Mangudya:
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That is why I said we don’t know the reasons why those people who were interviewed told Al Jazeera what they did. I have nothing against Al Jazeera.
It was those people who were interviewed, who were volunteering, who were trying to be big people in talking about Zimbabwe, that this is a place where you can launder your funds.
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Mangudya said the allegations of money laundering through the RBZ cannot go unchallenged. He said:
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The snippets for the documentary that were coming are not rumours or grapevine.
When something like that is advertised, I will not sit down and wait when someone is demonising the central bank and Government of Zimbabwe. I am the custodian of the financial system in this country.
Money laundering is serious. Even when people say I responded fast or I was supposed to wait, wait for what when the house is burning?
You are told that there is an allegation of money laundering in your country and the Reserve Bank is the one cleaning it and you sleep comfortably waiting, that’s not acceptable. We are a central bank that has its own integrity.
We were just removed from the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) grey list which is about money laundering and counter financing terrorism because we worked very hard for it, then someone is trying to put a knife in us for whatever reasons.
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According to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200008492/ive-nothing-against-al-jazeera-mangudya">NewsDay</a>, Zimbabwe was removed from the grey list in March 2022, after being placed on the list in 2019.
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Mangudya Says He Has "Nothing Against" Al Jazeera

International English-language news channel, Al Jazeera, has postponed the airing of a documentary about alleged corruption and money laundering by Zimbabwean politicians and their associates.
The filming of the four-part documentary was scheduled to start this Thursday at 12 PM Central African Time.
It has since emerged that the film’s broadcast has not happened and this sparked debate on social media, with some commentators speculating that the Qatari-based broadcaster has been paid to “kill the story”.
However, Zimbabwean award-winning journalist and filmmaker Hopewell Chin’ono said Al Jazeera cannot be bought. <a href="https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1631224975557373953?s=20">He tweeted</a>:
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I can tell you that Al Jazeera can’t be bought! They have postponed, not shelved their film’s broadcast.
The 4 Zimbabwe films were made by [Al Jazeera Investigations], which is independent of the Al Jaz channel.
An insider said they are sorting out a technical issue.
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A snippet of the documentary featuring ZANU PF affiliate and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s appointed ambassador at large, Uebert Angel has gone viral on social media.
According to <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/govt-admits-to-corruption-says-making-efforts-to-arrest-individuals-involved/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>, Angel, a preacher of the prosperity gospel, was dragged to court to answer charges of fraud involving a luxury vehicle worth US$300 000 in 2015.
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Al Jazeera Investigations On Zimbabwe Broadcast Postponed Due To "A Technical Issue"

The government has admitted that there is rampant corruption, smuggling of minerals, and money laundering in the country.
The Permanent Secretary of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Ndavaningi Mangwana, said the government is committed to dealing with the vices.
He was responding to reports that Al Jazeera is set to expose corrupt Zimbabwean politicians and their associates in a documentary set to be aired this March. <a href="https://twitter.com/nickmangwana/status/1630798718877282305">Tweeted Mangwana</a>:
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Facts:-Is there corruption in Zimbabwe? Yes. -Is there smuggling of minerals and forex out of the country? Yes -Is there money laundering in Zimbabwe? Yes (including by NGOs) -Is the Government fully committed to getting rid of all the above ills? That’s a fact.
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According to Zimbabwean award-winning journalist and filmmaker Hopewell Chin’ono, filming of the Al Jazeera documentary started two years ago and chronicles plundering and money laundering in the country.
Chin’ono said the film producers have shown the films to a select group of corruption experts and journalists to give their comments before the documentary is broadcasted.
A snippet of the documentary featuring ZANU PF affiliate and President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s appointed ambassador at large, Uebert Angel has gone viral on social media.
According to <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/govt-admits-to-corruption-says-making-efforts-to-arrest-individuals-involved/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>, Angel, a preacher of the prosperity gospel, was dragged to court to answer charges of fraud involving a luxury vehicle worth US$300 000 in 2015.
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Zimbabwean Govt Admits To Corruption, Smuggling And Money Laundering

International English-language news channel, Al Jazeera, is set to expose corrupt Zimbabwean politicians and their associates in a documentary set to be aired this March.
Posting on his social media pages, Zimbabwean award-winning journalist and filmmaker Hopewell Chin’ono said the film producers have shown the films to a select group of corruption experts and journalists to give their comments before the documentary is broadcasted.
Chin’ono said the documentary films will expose “astonishing looting, plunder and laundering in Zimbabwe” by ZANU PF officials and their associates. <a href="https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1630137794860392450?s=20">He wrote</a>:
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International news network, Aljazeera will be broadcasting mind-blowing documentary films in March showing astonishing looting, plunder and laundering in Zimbabwe.
The ZANU PF crooks and their surrogates were filmed undercover for 2 years, as they spoke about how they do it!
The film producers have shown the films to a select group of corruption experts and journalists to look at, and give their comment on the exposures.
The documentary films were made by the Al Jazeera Investigative Journalism Directorate. They filmed them since 2021.
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Businessman and social commentator Kuda Musasiwa said the Al Jazeera documentary should serve as a lesson to people not to talk too much. He <a href="https://twitter.com/begottensun/status/1630890260447019008?s=20">tweeted</a>:
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The @AlJazeera Documentary is lesson 101 of NOT talking a span. Fish get caught by opening their mouth. It’s not a secret if anyone else knows. Don’t Talk a Span. Talking a span is bad.
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Al Jazeera Investigations To Expose "Astonishing" Plunder, Looting In Zimbabwe

Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Abu Akleh was hit by a live bullet on Wednesday while covering an Israeli military operation in the city of Jenin. She was wearing a press vest when she was killed.
She was reportedly rushed to the hospital in critical condition but was declared dead at the hospital.
Another Al Jazeera journalist, Ali Samoudi is now in a stable condition after being shot in the back. Said Samoudi:
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We were going to film the Israeli army operation and suddenly they shot us without asking us to leave or stop filming.
The first bullet hit me and the second bullet hit Shireen … there was no Palestinian military resistance at all at the scene.
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Shatha Hanaysha, a Palestinian journalist who was present next to Abu Akleh when she was shot, said that there had been no confrontations between Palestinian fighters and the Israeli army.
Hanaysha told Al Jazeera that the group of journalists had been targeted. She said:
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We were four journalists, we were all wearing vests, all wearing helmets.
The [Israeli] occupation army did not stop firing even after she collapsed.
I couldn’t even extend my arm to pull her because of the shots.
The army was adamant about shooting to kill.
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Speaking from the Palestinian city of Ramallah, Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim said Abu Akleh was shot in the head. Said, Ibrahim:
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What we know for now is that the Palestinian Health Ministry has announced her death. 
Shireen Abu Akleh was covering the events unfolding in Jenin, specifically an Israeli raid on the city, which is north of the occupied West Bank when she was hit by a bullet to the head.
As you can imagine, this is a shock to the journalists who have been working with her.
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The Israeli military claimed that it had come under attack with heavy gunfire while operating in Jenin and that they fired back.
Yair Lapid, the Israeli foreign minister, said that they were offering a “joint pathological investigation” into Abu Akleh’s “sad death”.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/11/shireen-abu-akleh-israeli-forces-kill-al-jazeera-journalist">Al Jazeera</a></h4>

Al Jazeera Journalist Shot Dead By Israeli Forces In West Bank

Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein was on Saturday set free after more than four years in an Egyptian jail.
Hussein, an Egyptian national held under preventive detention since December 2016, was not formally charged or tried.
In a statement, Mostefa Souag, acting director-general of the Al Jazeera Media Network, said:
<blockquote>Al Jazeera Media Network welcomes the news of Mahmoud’s freedom and believes that no journalist should ever be subjected to what Mahmoud has suffered for the past four years for merely carrying out his profession.
Today, we are pleased he is finally reunited with his family, after being robbed four years from his life and deprived of his fundamental rights.
We wish Mahmoud a speedy recovery and hope he will be able to overcome this past ordeal and start a new chapter in his distinguished career.</blockquote>
The 54-year-old was arrested in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, on December 23, 2016, while visiting his family for a holiday.
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior publicly accused him of “disseminating false news and receiving monetary funds from foreign authorities in order to defame the state’s reputation” but the journalist was never formally charged.
Hussein’s release on Saturday comes a month after Egypt and Qatar restored ties following a Gulf summit held in al-Ula, Saudi Arabia.
Al Jazeera is a Qatari-headquartered media company whose broadcasts are not well received by some Middle-eastern governments.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/6/al-jazeeras-mahmoud-hussein-released-from-jail-in-egypt" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Al Jazeera</a></h4>

Egypt Releases Al Jazeera Journalist After Four Years In Jail

Al Jazeera journalist Femi Oke has “noted” an apology issued by ZANU PF Director of Information and Publicity Tafadzwa Mugwadi after his nasty remarks during a live interview on Tuesday.
However, 54-year-old Briton seemed to accept Mugwadi’s apology with tongue in cheek. She tweeted:
<blockquote>An “unreserved apology” from Tafadzwa Mugwadi, ZANU-PF Director of Information [and] Publicity for “using uncouth language” and losing his “tamper” during the #ZimbabweanLivesMatter episode of [The Stream].</blockquote>
Towards the end of the live programme, Mugwadi, who was evidently exasperated by Oke’s reluctance to allow him to go around in circles without responding to questions directly, muttered, “f*ck you!”.
Mugwadi was however forced to eat humble pie and on Thursday issued an apology to Oke, Al Jazeera and the channels’ followers. He said:
<blockquote>Although that [the expletive] was never meant for the interview as I felt the interview had ended, I strongly feel I owe Aljazeera, the world, Zimbabweans and in particular the Anchor, Femi Oke, an unreserved apology.
I further apologise to the Leadership of the Party who certainly were embarrassed by those words.</blockquote>
The executive producer of the Al Jazeera Programme “The Stream”, Barry Malone has accepted Mugwadi’s apology and assured ZANU PF officials that they are welcome back on the programme in future. He tweeted:
<blockquote>Tafadzwa Mugwadi has since issued an apology for the above incident. Zanu-PF officials are of course welcome back on The Stream in the future. We strive for fair representation in all of the topics we cover.</blockquote>

Al Jazeera Journalist Responds To Mugwadi's 'Unreserved Apology'

The Zanu PF Director for Information and Broadcasting Tafadzwa Mugwadi has through his party issued a full apology to Al Jazeera for the foul language he used during the interview.
Mugwadi’s apology which is more on the defensive side on why he conducted himself that way says:
<blockquote>Department: Information &amp; Publicity
APOLOGIES TO AL JAZEERA NEWS AGENCY &amp; FEMI OKE
I hope this letter finds you well. On the 18 of August 2020, I was part of the panel of discussants on Al Jazeera about our beautiful Nation, Zimbabwe involving myself and two MDC alliance representatives. Following the conclusion of the heated discussion which featured falsehoods, punctuated by biased video interludes which appeared to be aimed at sustaining a false narrative that there is a crisis of human rights in Zimbabwe, lost my tamper in which I ended up using uncouth language.
Although that was never meant for the interview as I felt the interview had ended, I strongly feel I owe Aljazeera, the world, Zimbabweans and in particular the Anchor Femi Oke an unreserved apology. I further apologise to the Leadership of the Party who certainly were embarrassed by those words.
Following spirited attempts by various Global Media to drive a false agenda against Zimbabwe, Government, Leadership and our People in general, I must express my gratitude and that of the Party to Al Jazeera for their decision to reach to us to get a candid understanding of the reality of what is obtaining in Zimbabwe, contrary to social media falsehoods mirrored by recycled videos of the past while some of the videos are imported from other jurisdictions.
There is no crisis in Zimbabwe but there is a leadership crisis in opposition groups, and that does not translate into a national crisis.
I look forward to keep engaging you in future as partners in a friendlier, balanced and sober manner.
Comradely
Tafadzwa Mugwadi ZANU PF Director of Information &amp; Publicity ZANU PF Headquarters
PAMBERI NE ZANU PF PHAMBILI NGE ZANU PF KUNEMBO A ZANU PF FORWARD WITH ZANU PF
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FULL TEXT: Tafadzwa Mugwadi's Full Apology To Al Jazeera For Using Uncouth Language

Zanu PF Director for Information and Publicity Tafadzwa Mugwadi yesterday apologised for the shameful words he said on Al Jazeera a day before yesterday when he was part of the panel discussing the Zimbabwean crisis, New Zimbabwe reports.
Mugwadi who blatantly insulted Al Jazeera’s Femi Oke and hurled insults directed at the panel said he felt pressured as he felt he was surrounded by 3 MDC Activists who according to him were ganging up against him.
Addressing a press conference at his party’s headquarters after yesterday’s politburo meeting, Mugwadi said:
<blockquote>I ended up throwing harsh remarks to an international journalist from Aljazeera. My unreserved apologies. I must say I had been encircled by three activists from the MDC Alliance and I felt that it wasn’t balanced, we will look forward to working with them.</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/mugwadi-apologises-for-muttering-f-word-during-live-al-jazeera-interview/">New Zimbabwe </a>

Zanu PF's Tafadzwa Mugwadi Apologies For Uttering Rude Remarks On Al Jazeera

Zimbabwean-born Al Jazeera reporter <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Haru_Mutasa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Haru Mutasa</a> has castigated Zimbabwe’s main political parties, the ruling ZANU PF, and the opposition MDC for their aversion to journalists.
Writing on microblogging site Twitter, Mutasa contrasted the two parties with South Africa’s ANC which does not bother members of the Fourth Estate. She wrote:
<blockquote>Did a piece to camera outside the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg, no issues, no one bothered us.
In Harare, you have to ask for permission and even if you get a yes, there will be someone who tries to stop you filming the building.
It’s exhausting working in Zimbabwe
Try filming the Zanu PF building in Zimbabwe without permission …… see the trouble you will face. And it’s just a building. The ANC in South Africa won’t bother journalists, they want media coverage good or bad, Zanu PF wow… no comment.
Even outside the opposition MDC headquarters in Harare you are harassed by their security 
#Zimbabwe is something else … frustrating.</blockquote>
More: @harumutasa

Al Jazeera Reporter Blasts ZANU PF, MDC For Being Allergic To Journalists

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"I Think I'm Going To Die Young," Prominent Al Jazeera Journalist

A prominent Zimbabwean-born journalist, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Haru_Mutasa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Haru Mutasa</a>, who works for Qatari-based global news channel Al Jazeera has decided to take a sabbatical from microblogging site Twitter after she was allegedly abused by her followers.
Mutasa posted on her Twitter handle, seemingly condemning civil servants for going on strike. The post generated negative responses, prompting her to announce that she will be off the social media site for a while. Her controversial tweet read:
<blockquote>Let me be quiet …… civil servants and some of the perks they get…bus picks you up and drops off close to home, first-hand information on land deals and other things. #Zimbabwe</blockquote>
In a later post following the backlash, Mutasa said she is tired of meeting people who cannot argue without insulting. She wrote:
<blockquote>Off twitter hopefully for a while …. tired of meeting people who can’t be open-minded, respect different opinions without insulting you. At the end of the day, your personal life and family is what matters. Happy to leave. It was time.</blockquote>
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Let me be quiet …… civil servants and some of the perks they get…bus picks you up and drops off close to home, first hand info on land deals and other things. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Zimbabwe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Zimbabwe</a>
— harumutasa/aljazeera (@harumutasa) <a href="https://twitter.com/harumutasa/status/1184123267822637057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Off twitter hopefully for a while …. tired of meeting pple who can’t be open minded, respect different opinions without insulting you. At the end of the day your personal life and family is what matters. Happy to leave. It was time
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Prominent Journalist Claims Cyber Bullying, Quits Twitter "For A While"

In what is considered a savage onslaught by ZANU PF apologists, screenshots of major international news outlets, Al Jazeera and eNCA News are circulating on social media alleging that MDC President Nelson Chamisa has called off demonstrations set for 16 August. Commenting on the images, political analyst Pedzisai Ruhanya wrote on Twitter;
<blockquote>Thought these news sites were credible and are able to verify. Now, this is very FAKE, FAKE, FAKE NEWS!</blockquote>
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