Final results from Zimbabwe's one-candidate presidential election have been delayed, election officials say.

They said they hoped they would be able to announce the results on Sunday - a day later than originally expected.

President Robert Mugabe was said to have won by a wide margin, after the opposition boycotted the vote amid claims of violence and intimidation.

But international observers have reported many spoilt ballots, which in

some areas could outnumber votes cast.

Earlier, officials said the count was complete, but later reports said results from rural areas were still Over 20 killed in Gaza unrest ...
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"Tonight we cannot give the results. I don't want to give a time-frame, but I hope it will be tomorrow," Utoile Silaigwana, the deputy chief elections officer for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, told Reuters news agency.

Mr Mugabe is expected to be sworn in on Sunday for another term in office.

(BBC)

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