The fiery 50-year-old Sikhala has been arrested more than 65 times in his two-decade political career

In the AP interview, he laid out a series of concerns that indicate the country, with its history of violent and disputed elections, could be heading for another one.

A recent outbreak of cholera that struck him forced Darare to change his thinking about how best to tackle the disease.

Another 19 have benefited from two surgical camps last year and in July with Egyptian assistance and supported by nongovernmental organisations such as Gift of Life International

The girls’ hangout in rural Shamva is a revival of Nhanga, the local term for “girls’ bedroom,” an ancient traditional space once used to prepare adolescent girls for marriage.