Zimbabwean court upholds opposition campaign launch ban

Zimbabwe's main opposition party Citizen Coalition For Change (CCC) supporters stand outside Bindura Civil Court in Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe, July 9,2023. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo

BINDURA, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean court on Sunday upheld a ban on the planned campaign launch by main opposition party Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), the third of its rallies to be banned as its leader Nelson Chamisa face hurdles on his campaign trail.

CCC was scheduled to hold its campaign launch on Sunday in Bindura, about 100 km (62 miles) north of the capital Harare, but police banned the gathering citing problems with the venue.