Violence flares as Mugabe Mujuru lock horns

Ahead of the Bikita West by-elections scheduled for January 21, war has erupted between supporters of President Robert Mugabe and his former deputy Joice Mujuru who is fielding a candidate in the hard fought special vote.

Six candidates have successfully filed their papers at the Nomination Court that sat at the Masvingo Magistrates' Courts, but the main battle is between Zanu PF women's league provincial executive member Beauty Chabaya and Kudakwashe Gopo of the Mujuru-led ZPF.

More to follow....