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Mugabe's Critic Greenwich Ndanga Killed In Lagos Church
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A Zimbabwean opposition politician is among at least 80 people who died when a church hostel in the Nigerian city of Lagos collapsed a week ago.
Greenwich Ndanga was the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) provincial chairman for Mashonaland West.
Most of the victims were Africans who were staying in the multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the church of popular TV evangelist TB Joshua.
The authorities say it it had more floors than its foundation could hold.
More than 130 people survived, including one African woman who was pulled from the rubble on Monday - three days after the building collapsed.
Mr Ndanga's death was confirmed by his family and party officials on Thursday.
MDC spokesman Mwonzora said he was a pastor and had gone to Nigeria on church business, Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper reports.
According to the private Zimbabwean paper Newsday, several other Zimbabweans were visiting the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) at the time and escaped unhurt.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, a rival of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is a known follower of Mr Joshua, who is a founder of the the SCOAN church ministry and referred to as the "prophet".
On Wednesday, South Africa's president said 67 South Africans had died in the collapse.
A rescue team from Africa is now in Nigeria trying to help locate missing South Africans.
Source: BBC Africa
Greenwich Ndanga was the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) provincial chairman for Mashonaland West.
Most of the victims were Africans who were staying in the multi-storey guesthouse belonging to the church of popular TV evangelist TB Joshua.
The authorities say it it had more floors than its foundation could hold.
More than 130 people survived, including one African woman who was pulled from the rubble on Monday - three days after the building collapsed.
Mr Ndanga's death was confirmed by his family and party officials on Thursday.
MDC spokesman Mwonzora said he was a pastor and had gone to Nigeria on church business, Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper reports.
According to the private Zimbabwean paper Newsday, several other Zimbabweans were visiting the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) at the time and escaped unhurt.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, a rival of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is a known follower of Mr Joshua, who is a founder of the the SCOAN church ministry and referred to as the "prophet".
On Wednesday, South Africa's president said 67 South Africans had died in the collapse.
A rescue team from Africa is now in Nigeria trying to help locate missing South Africans.
Source: BBC Africa
