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| Zimbabwe poll was 'free, honest and credible' - African Union | Zimbabwe poll was 'free, honest and credible' - African Union |
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| Zimbabwe's presidential and parliamentary elections were "free, honest and credible", the African Union observer mission's head has said. | Zimbabwe's presidential and parliamentary elections were "free, honest and credible", the African Union observer mission's head has said. |
| Olusegun Obasanjo said the incidents reported during Wednesday's poll could not "change the outcome". | Olusegun Obasanjo said the incidents reported during Wednesday's poll could not "change the outcome". |
| The largest observer group said earlier the poll was "seriously compromised". | The largest observer group said earlier the poll was "seriously compromised". |
| President Robert Mugabe's party is claiming victory in the election, which was rejected as a "huge farce" by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. | President Robert Mugabe's party is claiming victory in the election, which was rejected as a "huge farce" by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. |
| On Wednesday, voters were choosing a president, 210 lawmakers and local councillors. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has five days to declare who won the poll. | On Wednesday, voters were choosing a president, 210 lawmakers and local councillors. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) has five days to declare who won the poll. |
| First official results from national assembly elections show that Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party is taking an early lead. However, the seats announced were mostly in Mr Mugabe's rural strongholds, correspondents say. | |
| Zanu-PF and Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have shared an uneasy coalition government since 2009 under a deal brokered to end the deadly violence that erupted after a disputed presidential poll the previous year. | Zanu-PF and Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have shared an uneasy coalition government since 2009 under a deal brokered to end the deadly violence that erupted after a disputed presidential poll the previous year. |