A member of Zimbabwe’s opposition party, Coalition of Citizens for Change (CCC), was killed today while on his way to a rally in Harare. The attack was reportedly carried out by alleged thugs of the ruling party, ZANU-PF, who assaulted and stoned members peacefully attending an electoral event. The victim, identified as Tinashe Chitsunge, was […]
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