Tsvangirai held without charge

Police detained opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Wednesday after his convoy was stopped at a roadblock while campaigning ahead of the presidential runoff election set for later this month, his spokesman said.

Tsvangirai and a group of about 14 party officials were being detained at a police station in Lupane, north of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe8217;s second-largest city, spokesman George Sibotshiwe said.

No charges have been filed, Sibotshiwe said, and no comment from police was immediately available.