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From: TimF	3/28/2007 12:06:17 PM
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Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai 'arrested' Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been arrested in a raid on his headquarters, officials from his party have said. He was seized along with about 20 members of staff ahead of a news conference, the Movement for Democratic Change's Tendai Biti told the BBC. Mr Tsvangirai was also arrested earlier this month and beaten while in custody. The latest arrest came as southern African leaders gathered in Tanzania for talks on Zimbabwe. President Robert Mugabe is expected to be at the meeting of the Southern African Development Community (Sadc). The BBC's Peter Greste in Tanzania's capital, Dar es Salaam, says that in private the gathered leaders will give Mr Mugabe a frosty reception following the beating of opposition politicians in police custody this month. Riot police In the latest raid, the opposition headquarters in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, were cordoned off before officers went in to make the arrests. "There's a wall of riot police so you can't actually see what's happening," Mr Biti said. Mr Tsvangirai had been planning to hold a news conference about the arrest and assault of scores of opposition activists after police broke up a meeting earlier this month. Germany, which holds the European Union presidency, said it was "deeply concerned" at the latest arrests... news.bbc.co.uk

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