Political High Tension in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Election Violence Robert Mugabe Morgan Tsvangirai MDC Zanu PF
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Idle Hands
A Zimbabwean police officer stands watch over the site where the MDC had planned to hold its main pre-election rally on June 22, 2008, in Harare. Up to 1,000 government supporters armed with sticks had gathered at the venue, but later moved on to the ruling party headquarters.

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