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	April 07, 2008

Zimbabwe – Mugabe party loses poll: Zimbabwe’s ruling party has lost control of Parliament. The opposition also said on April 2 it had defeated veteran leader Robert Mugabe in a presidential vote. The official results have given the opposition Movement for Democratic Change 105 seats to 93 for Mugabe’s Zanu-PF in the 210-seat House. Seven of Mugabe’s Cabinet Ministers have lost their seats. The Opposition had 41 of the 120 seats in the old, smaller Assembly. In the Presidential race hel ...