In Zimbabwe, a jailed and badly beaten opposition leader has appeared in court for the first time since his arrest two days ago. Morgan Tsvangirai and dozens of his supporters were detained Sunday as riot police stopped a planned mass protest. Witnesses say police beat him so severely he lost consciousness. Tsvangirai is head of the Movement for Democratic Change.

MDC Deputy President Thokozani Khupe: “I would like to warn Robert Mugabe and ZANU-PF that no amount of police brutality can either stop or delay the people’s march to freedom. Zimbabweans will never give up their right to economic and political freedom.”