Politician sues paper over WikiLeaks revelations

The Guardian notes that Moyo's lawsuit concerns a 6 September report, 'Moyo's plans to oust Mugabe', which cited a 2007 US diplomatic cable in which Moyo voiced support for sanctions against President Robert Mugabe, the leader of his own party, Zanu-PF. According to the report, a follow-up article the next day, 'Moyo advised US on Zanu-PF sanctions list', claimed that Moyo had suggested which senior members of the party should be targeted by sanctions. Moyo has named Daily News editor Stanley Gama and reporter Thelma Chikwanha in his writ, says the report which notes that he is demanding $100 000 in damages. Full report in The Guardian