According to the opposition, almost 90 of its supporters had been killed in the run-up to the vote, with hundreds more missing - believed dead.
It says 2,000 were jailed, 10,000 injured and 200,000 displaced.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Robert Mugabe subdued in victory
Robert Mugabe’s election victory was never in doubt. After losing the popular vote to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai back in March, he was standing in a one-man race conducted in an atmosphere of fear and foreboding.
According to the opposition, almost 90 of its supporters had been killed in the run-up to the vote, with hundreds more missing - believed dead.
It says 2,000 were jailed, 10,000 injured and 200,000 displaced.
According to the opposition, almost 90 of its supporters had been killed in the run-up to the vote, with hundreds more missing - believed dead.
It says 2,000 were jailed, 10,000 injured and 200,000 displaced.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
'Berlusconi bill' passed in Italy
Italy's Senate has passed legislation which opponents of PM Silvio Berlusconi say is designed to help him in his legal battles with the nation's courts.
The bill would freeze some long-running trials for a year, including one involving Mr Berlusconi in Milan.
The bill would freeze some long-running trials for a year, including one involving Mr Berlusconi in Milan.
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