Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the leader
since independence in 1980, and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
leader Morgan Tsvangirai, are due to square off again after neither achieved
over 50% of the vote needed for outright victory in the elections at the end
of March. Earlier this week the ZEC said the run-off could be delayed until
the end of July. Meanwhile the Pan African Parliament (PAP) is ready to send
another mission to Zimbabwe to observe the presidential run-off election
there. This was announced by PAP President, Gertrude Mongella, at the
closing session of the parliament’s sitting at Midrand today. Mongella says
the PAP bureau is trying to mobilise funds to send observer missions to
seven forthcoming elections in Africa.
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