Mugabe empties his prisons because he can’t pay for them

Drastic times call for drastic measures. Zimbabwe's economy is plunging toward total ruin and the government is looking for ways to stanch the bleeding it has inflicted on itself. In May, the government announced that it would be selling wildlife from its game reserves, and even printing its own version of the U.S. dollar amid a desperate cash shortage. […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/05/27/mugabe-empties-his-prisons-because-he-cant-pay-for-them/