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Zimbabwe security forces have on Sunday arrested opposition leader Jameson Timba and 80 youths, for holding a political gathering which authorities said was unauthorized, Reuters agency reported, citing their lawyer. Timba took over as interim leader of Citizens Coalition for Change after former leader Nelson Chamisa quit the party in …

Nelson Chamisa, once leader of Zimbabwe’s largest opposition party the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has formed a new party ending years of leadership struggles that weakened the opposition. “We have lost everything except ourselves. If you want MDC Alliance, take it,” he said as he announced the launch of …