ZANU-PF
May 31 2011, Robb

Obviously, the MDC is going to be blamed for this. Whether the policeman was killed by MDC or, as also suggested, ZANU PF, it is a sad reflection on the situation in Zimbabwe.

“A police officer was killed in Harare’s Glen View suburb on Sunday...

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