Leading opposition figure Job Sikhala, who was detained in 2022 on charges of incitement to commit public violence, disorderly conduct, and obstruction of justice, was only released in January 2024 after 595 days in custody. Opposition leader Jacob Ngarivhume spent eight months in detention before a court set aside his conviction in December 2023.

Zimbabwe opposition leader Jameson Timba and 34 allies and supporters are to be released from prison after they were given varying suspended sentences by a Harare court Wednesday.