An anti-government strike shut down much of Zimbabwe’s economy on the second day of a national week of protest called against the increasingly repressive rule of President Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai goes on trial today charged with plotting to kill President Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe’s opposition leader has been charged with treason less than two weeks before the presidential elections that threaten to end nearly 22 years of Robert Mugabe’s rule.