Zimbabwe Elections: Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF Party Claims Landslide Victory -- The Guardian
Final results are not yet published but opposition MDC attacks 'huge farce' and complains of voter disenfranchisement
President Robert Mugabe's party has claimed victory in Zimbabwe's elections by a landslide, while his main rival dismissed it as a "huge farce" and warned that an illegitimate result would plunge the country into a serious crisis.
Final results are not yet published but Zanu-PF said on Thursday it was confident of a resounding victory and state television reported wide gains for the party. By contrast, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which had previously expressed confidence, appeared despondent and attacked the electoral process.
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