Mugabe Claims Election Victory
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe is officially sworn in as president after a sharply criticized runoff vote that was boycotted by his only rival, Morgan Tsvangirai.
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This Story Rice Delivers Stark Assessment of Zimbabwe's President Article | UNITED NATIONS, June 19 -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told foreign diplomats here Thursday that Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's violent crackdown on opposition leaders had dashed hopes that the June 27 presidential runoff election would "be allowed to proceed in a free and fair... This Story Crisis Eclipses Mugabe's Comeback Article | HARARE, Zimbabwe, July 28 -- President Robert Mugabe has emerged from the most tumultuous election in Zimbabwe's history with his grip on power restored but his nation's daunting problems -- including hyperinflation, international isolation and an exodus of skilled workers -- dramatically worsened. This Story Connection to Mugabe Threatens South African President's Legacy Article | JOHANNESBURG -- At first glance they are nothing alike. Zimbabwe's aging president, Robert Mugabe, is, at 84, among the last of a generation of African Big Men, clinging to power through brutal repression. South Africa's suave President Thabo Mbeki, nearly two decades younger, rules by popular... This Story Mugabe Hanging On as Party Loses Grip on Parliament Article | HARARE, Zimbabwe, April 2 -- President Robert Mugabe's ruling party lost control of parliament to opposition forces in elections Saturday, according to results released Wednesday. The defeat marked the first time a party other than Mugabe's has taken control of a branch of government and to many ... This Story Mugabe Commits To Runoff Election Article | HARARE, Zimbabwe, April 4 -- Riot police increased their presence throughout the Zimbabwean capital and around President Robert Mugabe's State House on Friday, as Mugabe's fractured inner circle convened an emergency meeting to debate whether he should step down or participate in a second round o... This Story U.S., British Envoys Attacked by Mugabe Loyalists in Rural Zimbabwe Article | A mob of loyalists to Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe attacked vehicles carrying U.S. and British diplomats yesterday as they were investigating political violence ahead of a presidential runoff election this month, the State Department said. This Story Zimbabwe Opposition Candidate Drops Out Article | HARARE, Zimbabwe, June 22 -- Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai withdrew Sunday from Zimbabwe's presidential runoff election under the might of a vicious campaign of political violence by President Robert Mugabe, saying that "we cannot stand there and watch people being killed for the sake of po... This Story This Story Preparing for the Worst in Zimbabwe Article | MARONDERA, Zimbabwe, April 9 -- The crimson begins at the collar. Its dried, crusty path shows where blood flowed from the head of opposition candidate Felix Muzambi onto his shoulders, down his front and past every one of his buttons. The white Van Heusen dress shirt now carries the indelible st... This Story Zimbabwe Detains Mugabe Rival for Second Time in Three Days Article | HARARE, Zimbabwe, June 6 -- The opposition's presidential candidate was briefly detained Friday for the second time this week as Zimbabwean authorities intensified a crackdown on political opponents and what they consider outside meddling. This Story Militias Block Zimbabwe Opposition Rally, Party Says Article | HARARE, Zimbabwe, June 8 -- Opposition officials accused ruling party militias of preventing their party from holding a rally in a suburb of the capital Sunday, a day after a court lifted a ban on opposition gatherings. This Story This Story Peacekeepers Urged for Zimbabwe Article | HARARE, Zimbabwe, June 25 -- Zimbabwe's battered opposition called Wednesday for the deployment of thousands of African Union peacekeeping troops to bring order to a nation ravaged by months of political violence as President Robert Mugabe clings to power after 28 years. |
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