Zimbabwe court rejects opposition bid to block Gukurahundi massacre hearings

A Zimbabwean court has dismissed an opposition bid to block public hearings into the Gukurahundi massacres—an episode in the 1980s during which thousands were killed by elite troops under then-President Robert Mugabe. The Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU) argued the process lacks impartiality and legal legitimacy, as it’s led by traditional chiefs. But the Bulawayo High Court ruled the challenge was not urgent and came too…