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June 2008
- Mugabe Expected to Declare Landslide Victory Today
  
  Reuters | Jun 28, 08 10:31 AM CDT
  
  (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. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Zanu-PF • Movement for Democratic Change • voters • runoff election • threats • polling
- Tsvangirai May Drop Out
  
  BBC | Jun 20, 08 6:49 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Morgan Tsvangirai is seriously considering dropping out of Zimbabwe’s presidential run-off vote, an official in his party tells the BBC, in view of the mounting campaign of violence against his supporters and the diminishing prospects for fair polling. “There is a huge avalanche of calls and pressure from supporters across the country… not to accept to be participants in this charade,” said an MDC spokesman. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • MDC • runoff election
- Zimbabwe Halts Aid Groups, Detains Tsvangirai Again
  
  Guardian (UK) | Jun 6, 08 6:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Zimbabwe today ordered all charities operating in the country to quit their work, saying they would not be allowed to resume until they had promised not to interfere in the upcoming election, the Guardian reports. The government also detained opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai for the second time this week, Reuters notes. Police picked him up at a roadblock today and released him a few hours later, preventing him from attending a campaign rally. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • charity • runoff election • aid workers
May 2008
- Zimbabwe Will Vote Again Next Month
  
  BBC | May 16, 08 7:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Zimbabwe will go to the polls again on June 27, the government announced today, in one last run-off between President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai will take part, despite earlier threats to boycott over alleged fraud and government intimidation, the BBC reports. The opposition leader won the previous vote, but not by the simple majority needed to prevent a runoff, according to official data. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • Zanu-PF • MDC • runoff election
- Tsvangirai Agrees to Zimbabwe Runoff
  
  BBC | May 10, 08 7:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has decided to take part in a runoff presidential vote, the BBC reports, despite fears that violence and voter intimidation will skew results. The candidate has called a runoff unnecessary, insisting he received over half the original vote, but today he said his supporters would feel “betrayed” if he did not run in a second round. Official results gave him 47.9% of the vote to President Robert Mugabe’s 43.2%. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • runoff election
- Official Results Finally Out in Zimbabwe
  
  Reuters | May 2, 08 10:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Zimbabwe’s official election results are finally out, Reuters reports, and as expected, they call for a runoff between opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe. Tsvangirai won 47.9% of the vote, the election commission found, beating Mugabe’s 43.2% but not hitting the 50% necessary to avoid a runoff. “This whole thing is a scandal, scandalous daylight robbery and everyone knows that,” an opposition spokesman said. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • Zanu-PF • MDC • runoff election
April 2008
- Leaked Results Show Runoff Needed in Zimbabwe
  
  Reuters | Apr 30, 08 1:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The opposition did indeed win last month’s presidential election in Zimbabwe, senior government sources tell Reuters, though not by enough to avoid a run-off second round. Morgan Tsvangirai won 47% of the vote to incumbent Robert Mugabe’s 43%, numbers that are in line with the claims by Mugabe's party. The country's electoral commission had no comment on the leaked stats. More »
  
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  Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • runoff election • election results
- Zimbabwe Opposition Vows to Boycott Runoff
  
  Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 11:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition party today announced it would boycott a runoff of the presidential election, saying their candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, won the vote “hands down.” Official results from the election still have not been released, but President Robert Mugabe is thought to be pushing for a runoff vote, claiming Tsvangirai didn’t win by a large enough margin, the Guardian reports. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • Zanu-PF • Movement for Democratic Change • MDC • runoff election
- Opposition Rejects Recount in Zimbabwe
  
  BBC | Apr 6, 08 6:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition leader today rejected a demand by President Robert Mugabe for a vote recount, the BBC reports. Morgan Tsvangirai, who has accused Mugabe of plotting a violence to maintain power, called a recount “illegal” and “impractical.” Meanwhile, a high court said it will rule tomorrow on whether election results must be released. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • Zanu-PF • MDC • runoff election • farms • recount
- Mugabe Ready for War, Says Opponent
  
  Washington Post | Apr 5, 08 12:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says he already won Zimbabwe’s presidential election, and the proposed run-off is part of President Robert Mugabe’s “war against the people.” “Violence will be the new weapon to reverse the people’s will,” he said. Armed guards blocked opposition lawyers from entering the high court building today, preventing them for suing for long-delayed election results. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • runoff election
- State-Run Paper Predicts Run-Off in Zimbabwe
  
  Guardian (UK) | Apr 2, 08 8:20 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Zimbabwe’s opposition party declared victory today, after finishing its independent tally of polling place results. But the state-run newspaper is predicting a run-off, a sign that Robert Mugabe intends to fight to keep power, the Guardian reports. According to the opposition poll, challenger Morgan Tsvangirai won the vote 50.3% to 43.8%, squeaking by the 50% mark needed to prevent a run-off. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • runoff election
- No Exit Deal for Mugabe Yet, Says Rival
  
  BBC | Apr 1, 08 6:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Zimbabwe's opposition party—the apparent winner in national elections— and the government of Robert Mugabe dismissed rumors that a deal has been reached for Mugabe to step down, the BBC reports. “Any speculation about deals, about negotiations, about reaching out” is false, said opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. A minister from Mugabe’s party agreed. Official election results are expected tomorrow. More »
  
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  Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • Zanu-PF • Movement for Democratic Change • runoff election
- Mugabe May Step Down After Election Loss
  
  New York Times | Apr 1, 08 9:28 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Robert Mugabe appears ready to stand down as president of Zimbabwe, the New York Times reports, 3 days after an election in which he is said to have lost to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Sources tell the Times his aides are negotiating a possible exit with Tsvangirai, and the opposition team is talking with national military and intelligence organizations about a transfer of power. More »
  
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  Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe elections • Morgan Tsvangirai • runoff election
January 2008
- Saakashvili Declared Victor in Georgia Vote
  
  BBC | Jan 6, 08 11:06 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Official results today showed Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili won re-election with 52.8% of the vote, thus avoiding a runoff election that could've given detractors the chance to unite behind a single candidate, the BBC reports. Protesters claimed foul play, opposition leaders alleged unfair conditions and violations, and main challenger Levan Gachechiladze spoke of "terror" at the polls. More »
  
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  Georgia • protests • presidential election • Mikhail Saakashvili • runoff election • Tbilisi • election monitors • Levan Gachechiladze • Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe