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                  Zimbabwe's Mugabe Sworn In for Another Term

   Zimbabwe`s President Robert Mugabe has been sworn in for another term,
   which will extend his 33 years in power by another five years.
   Thursday`s swearing-in ceremony for the 89-year-old leader had been
   delayed by an election challenge from rival Morgan Tsvangirai`s MDC
   party.
   The MDC said the July 31 polling was rigged. However, on Tuesday, the
   constitutional court dismissed a challenge from the opposition party.
   Outgoing Prime Minister Tsvangirai said he had no plans to attend
   Thursday`s inauguration. A Tsvangirai spokesman said the election was
   "stolen" and the prime minister could not attend a party hosted by
   "robbers."
   Mr. Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe since the country won independence in
   1980.
   His ZANU-PF party and the MDC previously were the main parties in a
   power-sharing government formed under SADC pressure after the disputed
   and violent 2008 elections.
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