Coalition formed, MDC-T, Zapu stay away

An alliance of five opposition parties have been forged to attempt to unseat President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party in the 2018 general elections.

The parties are Mavambo Kusile Dawn led by Simba Makoni, Professor Welshman Ncube's Movement for Democratic Change formation, the Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe led by Elton Mangoma and two others.

Tendai Biti's People's Democratic Party and Zapu led by former Zipra supremo Dumiso Dabengwa say they still need to consult their members before joining the coalition. The parties say other parties like Morgan Tsvangirai-s MDC-T and former Vice President Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First are also keen to join the coalition.