Mugabe digs his heels into presidency

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HARARE, Zimbabwe - For a few brief moments, Zimbabweans suffering under the authoritarian rule of Robert Mugabe allowed themselves a rare burst of optimism after their longtime president suffered what appeared to be a devastating electoral loss.

But ruling party stalwarts and security chiefs - worried about their own fates in a post-Mugabe era - quickly dug in their heels, and Mugabe now appears poised to do everything he can to extend his 28-year rule.

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