Zimbabwe opposition leader to arrive in SAfrica

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

JOHANNESBURG, (AFP) — Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is expected to arrive in South Africa this morning after being briefly prevented from attending a regional summit, when his travel documents were seized by authorities in Harare airport on Thursday, his spokesman said.

"Tsvangirai is arriving in Johannesburg at 0700 GMT. He took the next available flight after his documents were released on Thursday afternoon," said the spokesman, George Sibotshiwe.

Tsvangirai was on Thurday briefly detained with his party number two, Tendai Biti and party international relations secretary Eliphas Mukonoweshuro.

Tsvangirai who is part of the adjourned Zimbabwe power-sharing talks is attending the weekend 14-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC)...

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