Mary Mubaiwa, the former wife of Zimbabwe's Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, has been removed from remand in her long-running attempted murder case, according to NewZimbabwe.com. The outlet reports that the matter had kept her on remand for seven years before Tuesday's development.
Coverage of the case across Zimbabwean outlets described the outcome in differing terms. Pindula News said the murder case had collapsed after seven years on remand, while iHarare News reported that Mubaiwa had been acquitted of the attempted murder charge. The Herald reported that she had been freed on the charges.
ZimLive.com, meanwhile, reported that the attempted murder trial of Chiwenga's ex-wife was set for a fresh start. The reports did not agree on whether the case had ended outright or would be revived, and the material available did not clarify the discrepancy.
Mubaiwa's case has run for seven years, a period that has drawn attention to how long she remained on remand before the matter was resolved. The vice president's former spouse has been the subject of sustained media coverage in Zimbabwe throughout that time.
What to watch next: whether prosecutors confirm the case is closed or seek to restart proceedings, as ZimLive.com's reporting suggests.