Mugabe rival 'barred from travel'

Source: BBC

Zimbabwe's main opposition party says authorities have confiscated travel documents from its leader and other officials ahead of a regional summit.

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said the documents were taken at the airport in the capital, Harare.

MDC leaders were due to travel to South Africa this weekend after power-sharing talks in Zimbabwe were adjourned.
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The BBC's Jonah Fisher in Johannesburg says MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai and two senior colleagues were planning to fly to South Africa for talks with President Thabo Mbeki, who has been the chief mediator at the negotiations.

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It's one way to completely screw the other side you're meant to be negotiating with - stop them turning up to the talks.

Hope it's the latter.

Even with neighboring countries applying pressure (aka massing troops at the border) Mugabe still wont give in.

I think travel documents are the least of his opponents worries. They and their families will probably be dead before long.

The worst is that he won't be able to flee easily if (when) things become truly dangerous.

Anyone who is a threat to Mugabe's continuing in power, is in a LOT of danger.

I'm only surprised he has remained alive this long.

Zimbabwe's main opposition party says authorities have returned the travel documents of its leader and other officials ahead of a regional summit.

The documents had been confiscated at Harare airport as the opposition leaders tried to fly to South Africa.

The MDC said its leader Morgan Tsvangirai and two colleagues would now try to continue their journey.


More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7560954.stm