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Zimbabwe ruling party wins by-elections after boycott

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwe's ruling party won all 16 seats in parliamentary by-elections, state media announced Thursday, after the main opposition boycotted the vote over allegations of a rigged electoral roll.

President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF extended its grip on power after being unopposed in several constituencies or facing little-known independents and minor opposition parties.

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