Zimbabwe police seize newspaper equipment

POLICE seized computers and other equipment yesterday from Zimbabwe’s only independent daily newspaper, which was shut down last week for failing to register under sweeping media laws.

The closing of the Daily News comes amid a government crackdown on dissent as Zimbabwe struggles with an economic collapse and international isolation.

President Robert Mugabe pushed through a passage of severe new security laws last year allowing the government to ban public gatherings, and his opponents have been attacked and arrested.