Zimbabwe Opposition MP Job Sikhala 'In Deep Pain' After Suspected Poisoning in Prison

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Zimbabwe Opposition MP Job Sikhala 'In Deep Pain' After Suspected Poisoning in Prison

[Daily Maverick] Zimbabwe journalist Hopewell Chin'ono tweeted on Monday afternoon that he had just spoken to Sikhala's wife, 'who said the political prisoner is recovering, but is still in deep pain and struggling to walk'.

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