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Zimbabwe's Longtime President Runs Again

Mar 22, 2013 | 15:51 GMT

Zimbabwe’s Longtime President Runs Again
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe votes on the new constitution March 16 in Harare

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Summary

The Zimbabwean government announced March 21 that a presidential election will be held June 29. The announcement provides clarity and sets the stage for the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front to intimidate its way to a re-election victory. Once this has been accomplished, the party will focus on the transition from longtime President Robert Mugabe, now 89-years-old, to a new leader.

After the election, the ruling party will focus on finding a replacement for the 89-year-old president....

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