Twelve wounded suspects accused of killing a police inspector have appeared in a Zimbabwe court, and their lawyer said they were tortured in jail.
A tougher stance already taken by regional leaders toward reforms on Zimbabwe can prevent a repeat of bloody, disputed elections.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party regained the disputed Parliament speaker’s post in a bitterly fought ballot on Tuesday night.
The arrests of Zimbabweans gathered to discuss what they could learn from uprisings in North Africa drew international condemnation.
Lawyers for 46 people facing charges for allegedly plotting an Egyptian-style uprising in Zimbabwe said on Thursday that some had been tortured.
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/ 7 February 2011
Zimbabweans chanting slogans from President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF trashed stalls owned by foreigners at a flea market in Harare on Monday.