Opposition chief Tsvangirai held by Zimbabwe police: party

HARARE (AFP) — Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was detained by police Wednesday in the approach to a run-off election on June 27, his Movement for Democratic Change party said.

"He has been taken into a charge office in Lupane" in southwestern Zimbabwe, chief MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa told AFP.

"It's the whole entourage of the president, including his security personnel and other senior party officials."