Despite reports of progress in South African-brokered Zimbabwean power-sharing talks, police in Harare on Thursday raided the offices of the Crisis InZimbabwe Coalition seeking information on its directors, inparticular National Director Xolani Zitha.
Elsewhere, civil society sources said about 10 activists fromvarious groups were deported Thursday from Zambia after immigrationauthorities there claimed the activists were trying to disrupt the ongoingpower-sharing talks.
Those deported included Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human RightsChairwoman Irene Petras, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Chairman Abel Chikomo,Combined Harare Residents Association Chairman Barnabas Mangodza and officials of the Kenyaoffice of the National Constitutional Assembly, a leading Zimbabwean civic advocacy organization.
VOA could not reachthe individuals said have been deported. Sources said they were trying to hold a consultativemeeting on the country's proposed transitional government.