Tsvangirai 'expels' Tendai Biti from MDC

Tendai Biti and Morgan Tsvangirai
Tendai Biti and Morgan Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says his rival Tendai Biti has been expelled from their MDC party, along with eight other members.

Mr Biti was an "opportunist" who was being manipulated by President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party, he said.

On Saturday, a faction led by Mr Biti said Mr Tsvangirai had been suspended from the MDC because of a "remarkable failure of leadership".

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