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| Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has taken refuge in the Dutch embassy in Harare. | |
| A Dutch foreign ministry spokesman said Mr Tsvangirai had spent the night at the embassy as he feared for his safety but had not requested asylum. | |
| On Sunday, he announced he was withdrawing from the 27 June presidential elections in the face of violence from ruling party militias. | |
| Zimbabwean officials have said a run-off election will still go ahead. | Zimbabwean officials have said a run-off election will still go ahead. |
| Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa said Mr Tsvangirai's withdrawal announcement was a ruse as he had not sent a formal notice yet. | |
| Considering future | |
| The BBC's Peter Biles in Johannesburg says Mr Tsvangirai is now considering his next move, but he remains in the Dutch compound. | |
| Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen said that if Mr Tsvangirai was looking for safety at the diplomatic mission, he was welcome. | |
| Mr Tsvangirai blames supporters of President Robert Mugabe and the ruling Zanu-PF party for the death of 86 of his supporters. | |
| On Monday, more than 60 supporters of Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party were arrested at its Harare headquarters. | On Monday, more than 60 supporters of Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party were arrested at its Harare headquarters. |
| MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said those arrested were women and children who had fled political violence. |