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MDC disputes Zimbabwe election results

Robert Mugabe - Election figures disputed
Robert Mugabe - Election figures disputed

Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has finally been declared the winner of the 29 March vote.

However, he fell just short of toppling incumbent Robert Mugabe, paving the way for a run-off although no date was announced.

Official Zimbabwe presidential election data showed that President Mugabe polled 43.2%, while the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, won 47.9%.

The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has disputed the results, which were released to them by electoral officials yesterday.

The MDC insists Mr Tsvangirai won outright, with 50.3%.

All-party talks hosted by the electoral commission resumed in Harare this morning.

But the disagreement paves the way for further delays to the final results of a vote that took place nearly five weeks ago.

ZANU-PF has already endorsed 84-year-old Mr Mugabe to stand in any run-off election.

Mr Tsvangirai, who is currently in South Africa, insisted in an interview yesterday he saw no need for a run-off.