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Who’s behind Roy Bennett’s abduction: Naming names
Earlier this month, I posted the names of two of Mugabe’s men responsible for any harm that may come to Roy Bennett and his colleagues. In Zimbabwe, naming names matters. Each of these people know that...
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Who would hold a nation of 9 million hostage in their own homes? Keep reading…
I received another letter from Zimbabwe today. This one not only outs more Zimbabwean officials seeking to protect themselves from what I can only assume will be an undesirable fate post-Mugabe, but...
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High court orders release of Roy Bennett, other MDC activists released
Just a moment ago, I received word that the Zimbabwean High Court has thrown out the State application to deny Roy Bennett bail after a judge granted it about a week ago. Since then, human right...
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MDC Demands Immediate Release of Roy Bennett
Nearly two days after a court threw out an application to waive Roy Bennett’s bail–a ruling that should have prompted Roy’s release–he remains in jail, and one of the two senior level prison officials...
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Botswana’s Khama goes after Mugabe regime
Last week, before the accident that killed the wife of Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Botswana President Ian Khama outlined his misgivings about the power-sharing deal recently implemented...
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The Horror and Hope of Zimbabwe. Roy Bennett Jailed, Released, and Forgives
Cross-posted on Daily Kos: I’ve talked about Roy Bennett and his imprisonment for weeks, talked about his courage, about Roy really being the heart and soul of the MDC opposition to Mugabe in Zimbabwe,...
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UPDATE: Roy Bennett jailed, U.S. and MDC respond
Earlier today, the State Department declared Roy Bennett’s jailing – “harassment of the opposition”. They demanded an immediate end to the jailing. But you need to demand it too. Bennett is a hero and...
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Zimbabwe PM suspends cooperation with Mugabe’s party due to Bennett’s jailing
In response to the jailing of Roy Bennett, Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai has broken off ties with the ruling party. The Associate Foreign Press reports: HARARE — Zimbabwe Prime Minister...
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Update: Looks like Zimbabwe situation keeps getting worse
The Zimbabwe police raided a house used by members of the Prime Minister’s party on Saturday, accusing them of hoarding weapons. The raid signals a continued deterioration within the coalition...
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Stop the sale of Zimbabwe’s blood diamonds on the world market
Robert Mugabe’s army has seized control of Zimbabwe’s diamond fields, with more than 200 civilians murdered in the process. An international investigation discovered horrible violence in the diamond...
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