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| Mugabe rival leaves Dutch embassy | Mugabe rival leaves Dutch embassy |
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| Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has left the Dutch embassy in Harare, where he took refuge last week, a Dutch official has said. | Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has left the Dutch embassy in Harare, where he took refuge last week, a Dutch official has said. |
| A Dutch foreign ministry official said Mr Tsvangirai had decided the situation was calm enough for him to return home. | A Dutch foreign ministry official said Mr Tsvangirai had decided the situation was calm enough for him to return home. |
| Mr Tsvangirai went to the embassy fearing for his safety, after pulling out of last Friday's presidential run-off because of election violence. | |
| President Robert Mugabe claimed victory in the vote. | President Robert Mugabe claimed victory in the vote. |
| Mr Tsvangirai's party say he won the presidential election outright in March, but government officials said he did not secure enough votes to avoid a run-off. | |
| The election has been widely criticised by Western leaders as not being free or fair. | The election has been widely criticised by Western leaders as not being free or fair. |
| Mr Mugabe is expected to address an African Union summit in the Egyptian resort Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday. | |
| African leaders attending the summit have faced growing pressure to take a strong stand against Mr Mugabe. |