Zimbabwe Police Break Up Protests

(03 Dec 08 - RV) Zimbabwean police on Wednesday used batons to break up peaceful demonstrations by doctors and nurses protesting against the country’s economic and health crisis. Hyperinflation and a lack of medical supplies has worsened , while a cholera epidemic has claimed the lives of over 550 people. Spokesman for the London based Zimbabwe Vigil, Dennis Benton, told us about the protests...