Gukurahundi tensions shadow court as police officers acquitted in Matobo School assault case

In today’s bulletin, we cover the latest headlines from Zimbabwe and Cameroon:

Zimbabwe: Three police officers accused of assaulting pupils at Mahetshe Primary School in Matobo District have been acquitted. Kezi magistrate Busani Sibanda cited insufficient evidence and suggested tribal tensions linked to Gukurahundi memories may have influenced witnesses. Cameroon: President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term, extending his more than four-decade rule and potentially keeping him in power until nearly 100.

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