‘New Zimbabwe’ up in smoke as troops kill civilians on Harare streets; Economists fear fall-out; presidential result still to come
That the ‘New Zimbabwe’ has reverted to type was predictable - despite hopes for better times - but the speed of the descent has surprised many. Any doubt over whether the military would cede supremacy to the ballot box has now gone.
Whatever the reality of the voting figures - and it seems unlikely that we will ever know with any certainty - what we do …