Zimbabwean police raid opposition headquarters

HEAVILY armed police swooped down on opposition headquarters and independent election observers’ offices in Harare yesterday, arresting hundreds in the clearest signal to date that the Zimbabwean government intends to hold on to power.

Police seized material from both offices in raids that came a day after the United States declared opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai had won the presidential elections.

Zimbabweans are still awaiting official results.