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Delayed Zimbabwe Vote Tally Points to Future Runoff

Zimbabwe's electoral commission announced the results of the nation's election on Friday, more than a month since voters went to the polls. As the country now gears up for a runoff, a National Public Radio reporter discusses the details behind the commission's statement.

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  • JUDY WOODRUFF:

    The first of two Africa stories. It has been more than a month since people voted in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe. And the outcome is still in doubt. Margaret Warner has the story.

  • MARGARET WARNER:

    Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, may be embattled, but he's bought himself more time.

    Today, after weeks of delay, the government's electoral commission announced that his rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, had won the March 29 presidential election, but he was 2.2 percentage points shy of the clear majority he'd need to avoid a runoff against President Mugabe.

    So what happens next? For that, we talk to Ofeibea Quist-Arcton of National Public Radio. She was in Zimbabwe right after the election and is now covering developments there from South Africa.