The Bloodwood Tree

Human Rights Watch reports that President Mugabe and his party the ZANU-PF has set up torture camps across Zimbabwe, targetting opposition activists. According to the report:
“During the day, ZANU-PF and their allies (so-called “war veterans,” youth militias and some armed men in military uniform) gather at these camps to decide on their targets, generally those known or […]

Zimbabwe is on a knife’s edge between democracy and chaos. Results still have not been released from the 29 March elections–and each day, more signals emerge that Mugabe will resort to violence and fraud to hold on to power.
Mugabe is unlikely to listen to the world’s outcry–but he might listen to his old friend and […]