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Zimbabwe's MDC Says 20 Dead in Post-Poll Violence

Reuters
Apr 30, 2008

Zimbabwe Human Rights Association chairman Kucaca Phulu tells the press that violence against opposition supporters is a form of rigging to keep veteran President Robert Mugabe in power after last month's elections. (Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images)



HARARE—Zimbabwe's opposition MDC said on Friday that 20 of its members had been killed by pro-government militias in post-election violence.

MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said the violence had reached alarming levels and that soldiers had taken part in attacks on party members.


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