Opposition leader vows to return to Zimbabwe for runoff election

                   
iht.com     May 11, 2008            

Morgan Tsvangirai, who contends he won 50.3 percent of the initial vote, announced that despite brutal attacks on hundreds of his party's workers and fears for his own life, he would soon return home to face President Robert Mugabe in a runoff election. [read full story]                    

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Tsvangirai to fight Mugabe in Zimbabwe election runoff

afp.com     May 10, 2008          

PRETORIA (AFP) - Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Saturday he would contest a presidential runoff poll in his violence-wracked country, but called for international peacekeepers and observers to ensure a fair vote. ... PRETORIA (AFP) - Tsvangirai, who...                    

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Zimbabwe minister says no pre-conditions for run-off

thestar.com.my     May 10, 2008          

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's justice minister on Saturday ruled out accepting any pre-conditions for a presidential run-off after the opposition leader said he would only participate if international monitors had full access. ... "The runoff will be held within the...                    

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MDC to contest run-off against Mugabe

sabcnews.com     May 10, 2008          

The leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition group said today he would contest a run-off against Robert Mugabe after disputed elections on March 29 in hopes of unseating the veteran president. ... But Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai said he...                    

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Zimbabwe's MDC to fight run-off against Mugabe

alertnet.org     May 10, 2008          

Source: Reuters (Adds government, analyst comment, details, background) By Phumza Macanda PRETORIA, May 10 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition leader said on Saturday he would return home within two days to contest ... ... By Phumza Macanda PRETORIA, May 10 (Reuters) -...                    

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Zimbabwe's MDC to fight run-off against Mugabe

thestar.com.my     May 10, 2008          

PRETORIA (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition leader said on Saturday he would return home within two days to contest a run-off against President Robert Mugabe and deal him a "final knock-out" after almost three decades in power. ... Zimbabwea's opposition leader Morgan...                    

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Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Returning Home to Contest Runoff Election

allafrica.com     May 10, 2008          

Tsvangirai returns home to contest runoff election ... THE leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) party will return home in the next two days to contest a runoff according to a statement he issued Saturday. Morgan Tsvangirai--who still claims that he won...                    

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Tsvangirai Returning Home to Contest Runoff Election

allafrica.com     May 10, 2008          

Tsvangirai returns home to contest runoff election ... THE leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) party will return home in the next two days to contest a runoff according to a statement he issued Saturday. Morgan Tsvangirai--who still claims that he won...                    

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Tsvangirai to Announce Decision On Run-Off Election

allafrica.com     May 10, 2008          

THE Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) president is expected to announce the party's decision on whether or not to contest the run-off presidential election today. ... A statement from the MDC-T camp says that Morgan Tsvangirai will make a "definitive statement" at a...                    

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Tsvangirai to take on Mugabe in election runoff

cnn.com     May 10, 2008          

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will contest the presidential runoff with incumbent Robert Mugabe, he announced on Saturday. The head of the Movement for Democratic Change made his declaration in the South African capital of Pretoria, ending speculation about his plans following the...                    

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Zimbabwe opposition to take part in presidential runoff

usatoday.com     May 10, 2008          

Zimbabwe's top opposition leader said Saturday he will take part in a presidential runoff against longtime leader Robert Mugabe and soon will return to the country. ... Morgan Tsvangirai said his supporters would feel "betrayed" if he did not face Mugabe in the runoff....                    

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