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At least 80 opposition activists arrested in Zimbabwe ahead of election campaign launch rally
Supporters of Zimbabwean main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa attend his rally in Harare

by Steve Sweeney
International editor

SCORES of opposition party supporters were detained in Zimbabwe on Saturday ahead of a rally to launch the Citizens Coalition for Change election campaign.

At least 80 people were held in the city of Masvingo, 300 miles south of the capital Harare, the party claimed.

“They were campaigning. The charges are unclear,” CCC spokesman Fadzayi Mahere said on Saturday.

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