Zimbabwe violence targets teachers

by E Wayne Ross on May 5, 2008

The Press Association: Zimbabwe violence targets teachers

Teachers have become targets in Zimbabwe’s post-election violence, union officials have said.

Zimbabwe’s opposition and international and local human rights groups have accused the ruling party, its militant allies and the army of waging a campaign of terror since President Robert Mugabe came in second in presidential elections March 29.

Electoral officials said a second round of voting is necessary because neither Mr Mugabe nor his rival Morgan Tsvangirai won a simple majority, and there are fears of increased violence in the lead-up to the run-off.