Zimbabwe: Anger Over Eviction of Top Chiweshe Doctor

Members of the Chiweshe community in Zimbabwe have expressed anger that a much loved doctor has been evicted from his post as head of the Howard Hospital, allegedly because of a fight over the funding of the facility.

Dr. Paul Thistle, a Canadian doctor who has spent more than sixteen years helping Zimbabweans, was forced to pack up his belongings and leave the hospital after a team of riot police were dispatched to evict him. It's understood that Dr. Thistle has since been confined to his home by more police officers and suspected CIO agents.

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