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Mugabe's Bloody Path to Victory in Zimbabwe

The Washington Post probes a campaign of intimidation

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 5, 2008 12:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – When Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, first learned he’d lost his March bid for re-election, he told supporters he’d concede–but they wouldn’t listen. Instead, Mugabe agreed to let the army swing the vote in his favor. Thus began a campaign of... Read full story »

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