Search
  1. Home
  2. Southern Africa
  3. Zimbabwe

Opposition leader attacked en route to campaign rally

    JOHANNESBURG

    A car carrying Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, was attacked on Friday west of Harare as he was on his way to address a presidential election campaign rally, news reports said. Reports added, however, that the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) escaped unhurt.

    "Tsvangirai's motorcade was attacked in Kadoma at about 11:30 this morning, along Sanyati road," an MDC party spokesman was quoted as saying. Reports said the car came under attack by a group of more than 50 people armed with axes, rocks and iron bars.

    "They stoned his vehicle shattering all windows and causing extensive damage to the body of the Pajero that was carrying Tsvangirai," the spokesman said. He added that the convoy of two cars later managed to make a U-turn and the rally was cancelled.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join