Zimbabwe police fire tear gas at opposition protesters

Zimbabwean riot police in the capital Harare fired tear gas and used water cannon today to break an opposition protest calling for fair elections next year.

The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party had planned a march against voter registration centres which it says favour long-ruling President Robert Mugabe.

A heavy police presence was on duty from early morning, and officers moved in to prevent marchers from gathering in the city centre.

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