Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Launches Massive Campaign Trail

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Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Launches Massive Campaign Trail

[New Zimbabwe] ZANU PF says it is will campaign vigorously to win the March 26 legislative and municipal by-elections while at the same time fight to consolidate its hold on the rural vote.

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