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Zimbabwe opposition candidate detained for nine hours
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was held for nine hours by police Wednesday and formally warned for allegedly breaching a security law after a campaign visit to a small town in western Zimbabwe. (article 4)
The detention came as the government toughened a security crackdown on the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, just weeks before the June 27 presidential runoff election. (article 4)
CAPE TOWN, June 5 - Zimbabwe's presidential election run-off should be scrapped to prevent further bloodshed, the ruling party defector who came third in the first round said on Thursday. (article 5)
HARARE, Zimbabwe - A mob believed loyal to President Robert Mugabe assaulted a convoy of U.S. and British diplomats Thursday, and the government ordered aid groups to halt operations in a move that could hamper food deliveries in impoverished Zimbabwe. (article 12)
The U.S. Embassy said a group of Zimbabwe " war veterans often violent Mugabe loyalists, waylaid a convoy of American and British diplomats Thursday, beating a local staffer, slashing tires and threatening to burn the envoys. (article 12)
The diplomats were looking into political violence before a presidential election runoff, and the incident was the latest sign of how tense Zimbabwe is as Mugabe prepares to face an opposition leader who led voting in the first round. (article 12)
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Source articles
- Zimbabwean Opposition Leaders Held by Police (nytimes.com, 06/05/2008, 756 words)
- Mugabe challenger is held by police (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/05/2008, 251 words)
- Zimbabwe police detain, release opposition leader (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 539 words)
- Zimbabwe opposition candidate detained for nine hours (L.A. Times, 06/05/2008, 539 words)
- Makoni urges scrapping of Zimbabwe poll (ft.com, 06/05/2008, 467 words)
- Mugabe’s rival detained on campaign trail (ft.com, 06/05/2008, 433 words)
- ABC News: Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai Freed After Detention (ABCNews, 06/04/2008, 249 words)
- In a Crackdown, Zimbabwe Curbs Aid Groups (nytimes.com, 06/04/2008, 758 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 06/04/2008, 10 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 06/05/2008, 15 words)
- Zimbabwe suspends aid groups, detains diplomats (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 730 words)
- Mugabe backers assault US, British diplomat convoy (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/05/2008, 1226 words)
- Mugabe’s Reign of Terror in Zimbabwe (nytimes.com, 06/05/2008, 504 words)
- U.S. diplomats say Zimbabwe police chased, threatened them (L.A. Times, 06/06/2008, 753 words)
- Envoy: Harrowing Run-In in Zimbabwe (ABCNews, 06/05/2008, 868 words)
- Officials: Diplomats safe after detention in Zimbabwe (CNN, 06/05/2008, 28 words)
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