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Sat 07 Jul 2008Opposition must accept my victory, says Mugabe
ZIMBABWE:ZIMBABWE'S POLITICAL crisis deepened yesterday when on his return to the country from the African Union summit in Egypt, Robert Mugabe said there could be no dialogue with the opposition unless it accepted his victory in last week's presidential run-off election.
Mr Mugabe told some 4,000 supporters at Harare airport: "I am the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe and that is the reality. Everyone has to accept that if they want dialogue."
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