Tsvangirai Urged To Quit As Zimbabwe Opposition Leader

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
31 January 2014
Tags:
Zimbabwe, Governance

Pressure on Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai (Chang-Gah-Ree) to quit rose on Friday as senior members of his party debated whether to call an early congress to decide on his future after losing three presidential elections. Tsvangirai has led the Movement for Democratic Change since it was formed in 1999 to challenge President Robert Mugabe - the sole ruler since the former Rhodesia gained independence from Britain in 1980.

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