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How Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe clung to power.

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The Washington Post leads with an inside account of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's brutal crackdown in the aftermath of his apparent defeat in the country's March election. Based on minutes from Cabinet-level meetings and interviews with participants, the Post reports that the Zimbabwean leader had initially been willing to step down but was persuaded by his military chief to remain in … Continue Reading »

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