Zimbabwe Police on Standby Over Fears of Election Fraud

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HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe security forces were on standby in opposition strongholds yesterday amid growing speculation that President Mugabe lost the weekend election but was still poised to declare victory.

More than 24 hours after polls closed, the Zimbabwe electoral Commission had yet to release a single result from any of the 9,000 stations where votes were cast for the president, parliament, and councilors.

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