BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – A Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officer has been sentenced to an effective three years in prison for a violent assault that left a father of two with life-threatening injuries and permanent disability before his eventual death, in a case that has intensified concerns over police brutality in Zimbabwe. Nosonzi Sinyolo (33) was convicted by Bulawayo Provincial Magistrate Themba Chimiso at Tradegold Magistrates Court on charges of assault following a brutal

HARARE — A dark cloud hangs over the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) following the death of a male suspect in custody at Glen Norah Police Station in the early hours of Tuesday. The tragedy, which reportedly resulted from a sustained physical altercation between two detainees, has sparked national outrage over allegations of gross negligence by officers on duty.