Zimbabweans seek refuge in US embassy
Hundreds of victims of Zimbabwe's election violence are seeking refuge in the US embassy in Harare.
Spokesman Mark Weinberg said about 230 opposition supporters are sitting outside the entrance to the compound in the capital seeking food and a safe place to stay.
He said: "Some of them look injured and I also saw a man in crutches. There are also some mothers with children.
"We are working with international organisations and local partners to look for safe places to take them."
President Robert Mugabe was re-elected at the weekend in a vote boycotted by the opposition and condemned as unfair by world leaders.
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai rejected talks on a unity government, saying Mr Mugabe must first stop violence and accept him as the rightful winner.
Mr Tsvangirai defeated Mr Mugabe in the first round of the election on March 29 but withdrew from the runoff after he said pro-government militias killed 86 of his supporters.
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