A Zimbabwean High Court acquits journalist Faith Zaba of charges related to alleged hostility toward President Emmerson Mnangagwa, according to her legal team. Zaba had been tried for nearly a year after prosecutors brought the case over a satirical article that was described as critical of Mnangagwa. The court’s decision comes after the matter was heard through the trial period, during which Zaba faced accusations that she undermined the president’s authority. Reporting from multiple outlets states that the acquittal is connected to the content of the satirical piece and the claims made in the prosecution’s case. The coverage emphasizes that the acquittal ends her charges in this matter and follows the conclusion of a prolonged legal process. The reports do not indicate that a conviction was upheld or that the court found her conduct met the threshold for the alleged offence.