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| Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been released by police after being detained for about eight hours, his spokesman has said. | Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been released by police after being detained for about eight hours, his spokesman has said. |
| He was released without charge. George Sibotshiwe said police had taken an armoured car from the Movement for Democratic Change leader. | |
| Mr Tsvangirai was detained as his convoy was going through a roadblock. | Mr Tsvangirai was detained as his convoy was going through a roadblock. |
| The MDC leader will face President Robert Mugabe in a presidential run-off vote on 27 June. | |
| Police accused Mr Tvsangirai of violating public security. | |
| The BBC's Caroline Hawley in Johannesburg says his detention is part of an increasing campaign of political intimidation ahead of the vote. |