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Mugabe Expected to Declare Landslide Victory Today

Posted Jun 28, 08 10:31 AM CDT in World 

(Newser) – Robert Mugabe is wasting little time. Zimbabwe is expected to announce today that he will win in a landslide and be sworn in to a new term as early as tomorrow, Reuters reports. That would allow him to attend Monday's summit of African Union nations with the election wrapped up. Meanwhile, stories continue to surface about Mugabe's supporters forcing people to vote for him under threat of torture or death.

"They said they would come to see if we voted," said one man, who made sure to get his  finger inked to prove he did so. "They know if we went to vote we would have to vote for the president. They were watching." The UN Security Council has condemned the election, and Western leaders are urging AU leader to take action next week.

Sources Reuters, Guardian (UK)

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Two men take time to look at results of the Zimbabwe's presidential runoff electio outside a polling station in Harare, Saturday, June, 28, 2008.   (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the main opposition party in Zimbabwe, addresses a press conference at his home in Harare, Friday, June, 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
Ben Nyamuka is pushed in a wheel barrow by Farisi Mushonga as they head to a polling station with Faini Nyamhuka on Friday to cast their vote in the presidential runoff election in Chihoko, Zimbabwe.   (AP Photo)
A woman shows her ink-stained finger after voting in the country's presidential election, in Harare, Zimbabwe, Friday, June, 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)
President Robert Mugabe casts his vote on election day in Harare, Zimbabwe Friday, June, 27, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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