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Mon 08 Aug 2008Musharraf announces resignation in TV address
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, who was facing impeachment by his political rivals, has announced he is to resign after nine years in power.
The former army chief and firm US ally has seen his popularity fall over the past 18 months and has been isolated since his allies lost a February election.
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