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| Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was the "clear" victor of last month's poll, a top US envoy says. | Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was the "clear" victor of last month's poll, a top US envoy says. |
| Jendayi Frazer was speaking in South Africa, at the start of a tour to lobby Zimbabwe's neighbours to put pressure on President Robert Mugabe. | Jendayi Frazer was speaking in South Africa, at the start of a tour to lobby Zimbabwe's neighbours to put pressure on President Robert Mugabe. |
| The results of the presidential election have not been released. | The results of the presidential election have not been released. |
| Mr Tsvangirai says he won outright but the ruling party has said no candidate gained 50% of the vote, so a run-off will be needed. | Mr Tsvangirai says he won outright but the ruling party has said no candidate gained 50% of the vote, so a run-off will be needed. |
| The opposition says its supporters are being attacked ahead of the run-off - claims denied by the government. | The opposition says its supporters are being attacked ahead of the run-off - claims denied by the government. |
| Earlier, the leaders of the Anglican church called for international action to prevent violence in Zimbabwe reaching "horrific levels". | Earlier, the leaders of the Anglican church called for international action to prevent violence in Zimbabwe reaching "horrific levels". |
| Meanwhile, a Chinese foreign ministry official said a ship carrying weapons to Zimbabwe might return to China. | Meanwhile, a Chinese foreign ministry official said a ship carrying weapons to Zimbabwe might return to China. |
| Independent Zimbabwean monitors say Mr Tsvangirai gained 49% of the vote - just short of the threshold for outright victory - but more than President Mugabe. | |
| The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) says its leader gained 50.3% and so should be declared the winner. | |
| There have been some suggestions that a government of national unity would be the best way of solving the impasse. | |
| "We think in this situation we have a clear victor," said Ms Frazer, the senior US envoy to Africa. | |
| "Morgan Tsvangirai won and perhaps outright, at which point you don't need a government of national unity. You have to accept the result." | |
| But she said: "There may need to be a political solution, a negotiated solution." |