THE BLACK KETTLE: Zimbabwe announces poll results

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Friday, May 02, 2008

Zimbabwe announces poll results

BBC News:

The long-awaited results of Zimbabwe's presidential poll have been announced, with the opposition's Morgan Tsvangirai winning 47.9%, forcing a second round.

Election officials say Mr Tsvangirai beat President Robert Mugabe's 43.2%, but neither candidate passed the 50% threshold for an outright win.

A spokesman for 84-year-old Mr Mugabe says he will stand in a run-off vote.

But Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) said the result was "scandalous daylight robbery".

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