War veterans disrupt summit

Harare - More than 100 veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation war disrupted the opening day yesterday of a summit of African and African…

Harare - More than 100 veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation war disrupted the opening day yesterday of a summit of African and African-American leaders in Harare. The veterans, angered by a corruption scandal involving a war victims' compensation fund, stormed through the gates at Harare's international conference centre but were prevented by riot police from entering. - (AFP)

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