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Election Is On: Mugabe

International condemnation falls on deaf ears

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 26, 2008 12:58 PM CDT

(Newser) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s party maintains that tomorrow’s runoff election will go ahead as planned, despite international condemnation and the withdrawal of the opposition candidate, the New York Times reports. Former challenger Morgan Tsvangirai insists he wants negotiations between the two parties instead... Read full story »

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