Another Friend Of France:

Zimbabwe President Mugabe, recent guest of Jacques Chirac, apparently doesn't appreciate the loyal opposition:

Forces loyal to President Robert Mugabe hunted down government opponents after a national strike, beating them with iron bars and whips, hospital officials and human rights groups said Monday.

The Zwakwana human rights monitoring group said at least 250 people have been treated in emergency wards of Harare since Thursday for broken bones, bruising and sexual assault in the attacks. At least one person has been killed, the opposition said.