Zimbabwe Opposition Official Released

(13 Mar 09 - RV) Zimbabwean authorities released MDC party official Roy Bennett from prison yesterday, a day after the country's Supreme Court ordered his release on bail. He was arrested on Feb. 13 and charged with plotting terrorism in a case that created further tensions in the new unity government. In additional to the political turmoil, Zimbabwe has been suffering from a cholera outbreak, economic crisis, and food shortage. Dennis Benton from the Zimbabwe Vigil in London told us more…