Zimbabwe political tensions rises

Political tension is rising in Zimbabwe, with some parts of the country being rocked by intermittent violence, riots and strikes - amid revelations yesterday that leading opposition players are ratcheting up their plans to either impeach President Robert Mugabe or force an early general election.

Well-placed sources revealed that opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC and former Vice President Joice Mujuru's People First movement could trigger early polls, possibly as early as this year.