‘Oliver Mtukudzi Is Being Used By Mugabe’s Oppressive Zanu PF Regime’,-Thomas Mapfumo

‘Oliver Mtukudzi Is Being Used By Mugabe’s Oppressive Zanu PF Regime’,-Thomas Mapfumo

Exiled Chimurenga music legend Thomas Mapfumo has said his colleague Oliver Mtukudzi is allowing himself to be used by the oppressive regime of President Robert Mugabe and his ruling Zanu-PF party. On Wednesday the much-loved Mtukudzi performed for around 15 minutes at the so-called million-man march organised by the Zanu-PF Youth League to show support for their 92-year-old leader who is battling to contain factionalism in his party over his successor. About 50 000 party…

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Muammar-Gaddafis Son ‘Saif Alislam’ Sentenced To Death By Libya Court

Tripoli: A Libyan court on Tuesday sentenced Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, to death on charges related to killings during the 2011 uprising. The Criminal Court in the capital, Tripoli, also sentenced to death Gaddafi’s prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi and former intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi. The three were convicted of “genocidal crimes,” including incitement to the killing of peaceful protesters, enlisting mercenaries, and setting up armed militias to quell the…

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