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Zimbabwe: Ruling ZANU-PF party wins parliamentary elections

<span style="color: #222222;">In Zimbabwe, the ruling ZANU-PF party won the most seats in Parliament,  after sweeping rural constituencies by huge margins. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to local media reports, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has announced National Assembly results of 153 seats. Of the 153,  ruling ZANU-PF has won 110 seats, while the opposition MDC Alliance got 41 seats. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The MDC, led by Nelson Chamisa, won in most urban centres, where it enjoys majority support. The House of Assembly of Parliament has 210 seats and ZANU-PF would need to win 30 more to have a two-thirds majority that would allow it to change the constitution at will. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The polls were the first since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted. The vote attracted a high turnout of 70% and was monitored by international observers.</span><br />''  <br />

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