Police Arrest Planners of Election Protest
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Police have arrested 354 activists as they organized protests against disputed presidential elections, in what critics say is the latest example of President Robert Mugabe’s efforts to turn Zimbabwe into a police state.
The activists were arrested Thursday as they met at a church-run hostel in Harare, the capital, to prepare for weekend demonstrations to protest Mugabe’s victory in last month’s elections, organizer Lovemore Madhuku said.
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