Dutch Foreign Ministry: Tsvangirai seeks refuge

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The Dutch Foreign Ministry says Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has sought refuge in the Dutch Embassy in Harare. Dutch television reported that Tsvangirai entered the embassy shortly after a police raid Monday on his party's headquarters. An opposition spokesman refused to comment on the report and referred callers to The Hague. The development came a day after Tsvangirai pulled out of a presidential runoff set for Friday. Tsvangirai says state-sponsored violence against his supporters has made it impossible for him to run. The government says the vote will nonetheless... [read full story]                    

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