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Zimbabwe's presidential runoff cannot take place in the time allotted by law, the head of the electoral commission said in an interview published Sunday.

Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has insisted the vote should be held within 21 days of the May 2 announcement of the results from the initial vote.

However, Zimbabwean government officials have said the electoral commission has up to a year to hold the runoff. Read full article »

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