Repression of blacks perhaps would not elicit that interest. As violence spreads, Mugabe has a good excuse to declare a state of emergency. Those who cannot afford to send their wives and children to South Africa or New Zealand, even to another township or village. Have your say Mail the editor True, Gukurahundi could not happen again today. Mugabe does not have the unequivocal support of the army, not even of his party.
Civil society is stronger.
The world's media is here. There would be international condemnation. But there are similarities in the approach. This violence will undermine the region just as much as attacks on white farmers. Obviously Mugabe does not want peaceful elections.