Have the Middle East's revolutionary stirrings made their way to southern Africa?
Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, isn't taking any chances. On Saturday his government arrested 46 people for attending a lecture titled "Revolt in Egypt and Tunisia: What lessons can be learnt by Zimbabwe and Africa?" The group of students, activists, and trade unionists was charged with treason and could face the death penalty if convicted.
Meanwhile, there are unconfirmed reports that Mugabe has dispatched commandos to the other end of Africa to help Libyan autocrat Muammar Qaddafi repress the popular uprising that is taking over his country. (Read MoJo's explainer for more on Libya.)
Source: http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/02/zimbabwe-no-tolerance-egyptian-way
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