Violence

Shepherd Maisiri told SW Radio Africa on Monday that his son was born in hiding “on a mountain” after his wife fled their homestead when it was burnt down in 2000. Maisiri is the local deputy organising secretary of the MDC-T in Headlands.

At mid day a call came through on my cell phone that a homestead of a Party activist had been attacked in the night and a child had died. When we had finished our meeting we decided to drive to the village to see if there was anything we could do or say.

Businessman Temba Mliswa was arrested following skirmishes where Hurungwe East legislator Sarah Mahoka was injured in an attack by youths while trying to address a meeting at Zimonja Business Centre in Zvipani.

Statement by the United States Embassy on the death of Christpower Maisiri, son of MDC-T Headlands district deputy organizing secretary, on February 23.

UPDATED - These are the pictures of the 12-year-old boy who was set ablaze by Zanu PF militias in a shocking case of political violence. Christpower Simbarashe Maisiri of Headlands died after Zanu PF thugs burnt the hut he was sleeping in.

This is the 12-year-old boy who was set ablaze by Zanu PF militias in a shocking case of political violence. Christpower Simbarashe Maisiri of Headlands died after Zanu PF thugs burnt the hut he was sleeping in. [Viewer discretion strongly advised]

HARARE - A 12-year-old boy has been set ablaze in a shocking case of political violence which has heightened fears that the gory 2008 ghost is back to haunt citizens ahead of a watershed election set for later this year.

Zanu PF MP for Hurungwe East Sarah Mahoka was admitted at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital after being attacked by a violent mob of Zanu PF youths who disrupted her address Zimonja business centre in Zvipani.

HARARE - Plans by the leader of the notorious Chipangano youth gang to run for a parliamentary seat in Harare have left residents shocked and angry, because of the violence, intimidation and chaos he has led.

A Harare man who assaulted his 14-year-old live-in lover for misusing money appeared in court last week on charges of having sexual relations with a girl under the age of consent and of assault.