Zimbabwe MDC party in leadership tug-of-war

Zimbabwe’s main opposition was yesterday embroiled in a power struggle over who is in charge of the party ahead of elections, as Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader, receives treatment for cancer in hospital.

Two vice-presidents of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party clashed openly over who is acting leader. Both Nelson Chamisa, 40, and Elias Mudzuri, 60, have claimed on social media to be in charge as the party prepares to take on the ruling Zanu-pf in the first polls since Robert Mugabe’s fall.