Run-off set for June 27

Zimbabwe said on Friday it would hold a delayed presidential election run-off on June 27 in which the opposition hopes to oust leader Robert Mugabe.

The long-awaited second round follows a disputed March 29 election in which official results showed opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai beat Mugabe, but not by enough votes to avoid a run-off.

(China Daily 05/17/2008 page12)