Tsvangirai withdrew from the presidential runoff election Sunday saying that it was an illegitimate, violent sham.But Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa says the election will go ahead.

• 茨万吉拉伊到荷兰大使馆避难之前，津巴布韦警方袭击了争取民主变革运动党的总部，并逮捕了数十名反对派的支持者。