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FACTBOX: Developments in Zimbabwe, June 29

Jun 30,2008  From:news/reuters

(Reuters) - Following are latest developments in Zimbabwe at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday.

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* President Robert Mugabe was sworn in for a new five-year term after he was declared winner of the country's presidential run-off election, in which he was the only candidate.

* The electoral commission said Mugabe won 85.51 percent of the vote, compared to 43.2 percent in March elections.

** The Southern Africa Development Community observer mission said the poll had been marred by violence and did not reflect the will of the people.

* Observers from the Pan-African Parliament called the vote so flawed it should be rerun.

* Mugabe invited opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to his inauguration. Tsvangirai rejected the invitation, saying the ceremony was meaningless after an illegitimate poll.

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