In Zimbabwe, election officials say President Robert Mugabe has been re-elected to a seventh term in office with more than 60 percent of the vote. The declaration came despite widespread claims of fraud, including reports by a local observer group that up to a million people were prevented from casting ballots. Mugabe’s main challenger, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, denounced the results as fraudulent and said his party, the Movement for Democratic Change, rejects it.

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai: “The MDC national council resolved that once all remedies have been exhausted, the people of Zimbabwe should be allowed fresh opportunity to freely, fairly elect a government of their choice. In this regard, a credible, free and fair, legitimate election must be held as soon as possible.”