Eighteen leading activists, including human rights campaigner Jestina Mukoko, were detained Tuesday on charges of plotting to overthrow President Robert Mugabe, their lawyer said.

Mukoko and the others appeared in court and were formally indicted on terrorism charges and immediately taken into custody.

"They've all been remanded in custody, 18 of them," lawyer Alec Muchadehama told AFP.

The activists had been released on bail only two months ago after being arrested and held in secret last year on various charges stemming from an alleged plot against Mugabe.

Tuesday's court hearding was a scheduled remand hearing.

AFP

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