In these elections, the former-opposition Movement for Democratic Change defeated President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF party in the parliamentary vote.

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Mr.Mugabe,signing the accord on behalf of the ZANU-PF party, called it a historic event.

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ANC Youth Wing leader Julius Malema told a few hundred ZANU-PF youth members the South African party would follow Zimbabwe's lead, and soon take over white farms in South Africa.

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ZANU-PF party holds its congress and will select Mr Mugabe officially as its presidential candidate.

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Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party was also accused of unleashing violence against MDC supporters, an allegation it denied.

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Mr Mugabe's mortality terrifies the security bosses and hardliners in his Zanu-PF party.

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