Morgan Tsvangirai Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe opposition leader, dies aged 65 Death deals blow to MDC party in face of resurgent Zanu-PF ahead of possible May poll Morgan Tsvangirai dominated Zimbabwe’s fractured opposition until his death. Photograph: Zinyange Auntony/AFP/Getty ImagesZimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, has died aged 65. Tsvangirai’s illness, revealed in 2016, has divided his Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party, with three deputy leaders and other officials publicly manoeuvring to succeed the former trade union leader. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Morgan Tsvangirai after being beaten by Zimbabwe security forces in 2007. Tsvangirai nonetheless dominated the fractured opposition in Zimbabwe until his death.

Source: The Guardian February 14, 2018 19:26 UTC