‘The Crocodile has not changed’: Zimbabwe opposition warns of election violence

Nelson Chamisa, leader of Zimbabwe’s opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party, addresses supporters at its launch rally in Harare last year. Photograph: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP

The leader of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party has warned of violence and repression by the ruling Zanu-PF party to ensure victory in elections scheduled for later this year.

In an interview with the Observer, Nelson Chamisa, president of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), called on the international community to have “eyes on” the struggling southern African country despite other crises around the world and to “offer solidarity” to those fighting for change there.