Harare — Army generals have propped up President Robert Mugabe since he led Zimbabwe to independence in 1980, and they might once again decide in a few days whether he will stretch his long rule to 33 years.
This is despite the fact that Mr Mugabe appears to have lost his first election in Zimbabwe's history to long-time rival, Morgan Tsvangirai, of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) during the March 29 polls.
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