Will Mugabe go?

Robert Mugabe apparently doesn't intend to concede defeat in Zimbabwe's presidential election and go quietly after 28 years in power, said the Los Angeles Times. At least he hasn't "declared himself the winner." Even Mugabe can't deny the people

What happened

Zimbabwe’s state-run newspaper reported on Wednesday that neither President Robert Mugabe nor opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai appeared to have won a majority of the votes in Saturday’s election, forcing a run-off. Mugabe’s advisers were split on whether he should concede or force a second vote, so a decision to push for a second round of balloting was widely interpreted as a sign that Mugabe will fight to extend his 28-year rule. (The New York Times, free registration) Opposition supporters, who claimed that Tsvangirai had won, were energized as rumors swirled that Mugabe would simply relinquish power. (Bloomberg)

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