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Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports on the victims of an attack by the supporters of Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party.

Jonothan Marikita was attacked as he slept in his home with his wife and one year old child who were also hurt.

Marikita was attacked with an axe, maimed and left unconscious to die.

Takesure Chingamawhe, another MDC supporter who was also attacked by supporters of Zanu-PF is lucky to be alive.

Both victims spoke exclusively to Al Jazeera from his hospital bed in Harare as elsewhere in the capital 200 other supporters of the Opposition MDC party were released from prison.

Many of those released from prison have nowhere to go because their homes have been burnt down.

Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker reports on the victims of an attack by the supporters of Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF party.

Jonothan Marikita was attacked as he slept in his home with his wife and one year old child who were also hurt.

Marikita was attacked with an axe, maimed and left unconscious to die.

Takesure Chingamawhe, another MDC supporter who was also attacked by supporters of Zanu PF is lucky to be alive.

Both victims spoke exclusively to Al Jazeera from his hospital bed in Harare as elsewhere in the capital 200 other supporters of the Opposition MDC party were released from prison.

Many of those released from prison have nowhere to go because their homes have been burnt down.

The situation in Somalia is worsening by the day and it’s the civilians who are bearing the brunt of the fighting. There are now more displaced people in Somalia than any other country in the world.

Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive pictures from inside Somalia on the young men who are launching deadly attacks across the country.

Bernard Smith has the story.

Given the country’s vast oil reserves, Nigerians should theoretically be among the wealthiest populations in the world. But for the people of the Niger Delta poverty, conflict and corruption are a daily reality. Haru Mutasa and Andrew Simmons report.

For almost two weeks, Al Jazeera’s Tony Birtley saw first hand the popular protests against Myanmar’s military government and the subsequent crackdown. Each day he filed reports as soldiers were ordered to open fire on unarmed protesters. Three Al Jazeera cameras captured the events as they unfolded in the largest city, Yangon. The scenes of repression show the violent treatment meted out to protesters. You can Watch Al Jazeera’s exclusive programme ‘Inside Myanmar: The Crackdown’ at the following times GMT:
Wednesday 10th October 2007: 1330, 1930
Thursday: 11th October 2007: 0300, 1130
Friday: 12th October 2007: 0600, 1630