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Representatives of Zimbabwe's presidential candidates are set to meet the electoral commission to review the results of the disputed election.Representatives of Zimbabwe's presidential candidates are set to meet the electoral commission to review the results of the disputed election.
Officials say the results, which have still not been published more than four weeks after the vote, will be announced once they agree on the final figures.Officials say the results, which have still not been published more than four weeks after the vote, will be announced once they agree on the final figures.
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said he beat President Robert Mugabe outright.Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said he beat President Robert Mugabe outright.
The MDC says 15 of its supporters have been killed in post-election violence.The MDC says 15 of its supporters have been killed in post-election violence.
About 200 of its supporters were arrested during a police raid in Harare on Friday. More than 200 of its activists were arrested during a police raid on its Harare headquarters on Friday.
'Loud' message MDC lawyers say they have been denied access to them and have filed an urgent High Court appeal for them to be freed.
The region needs to speak very, very loudly and very clearly to President Mugabe and his government to say that the violence must come to an end immediately Jendayi FrazerUS Assistant Secretary of State African press awaits poll resultsSend us your comments
"They have been detained while police are trying to find suitable charges against them," MDC lawyer Alec Muchadehama told the AFP news agency.
The police say they are looking for suspects involved in political violence but the MDC says those arrested had fled their homes after attacks by ruling party supporters.
On Sunday, a senior UN official urged both to renounce the use of violence.On Sunday, a senior UN official urged both to renounce the use of violence.
Human rights commissioner Louise Arbour said she was very concerned by reports of political violence and intimidation in the aftermath of last month's elections, particularly by rural supporters of the governing Zanu-PF party.Human rights commissioner Louise Arbour said she was very concerned by reports of political violence and intimidation in the aftermath of last month's elections, particularly by rural supporters of the governing Zanu-PF party.
The region needs to speak very, very loudly and very clearly to President Mugabe and his government to say that the violence must come to an end immediately Jendayi FrazerUS Assistant Secretary of State
The top US envoy to Africa, Jendayi Frazer, has said Washington is willing to seek UN sanctions against Zimbabwe if the post-election crisis continued.The top US envoy to Africa, Jendayi Frazer, has said Washington is willing to seek UN sanctions against Zimbabwe if the post-election crisis continued.
Ms Frazer also urged African leaders to speak "very loudly" against the political violence which opposition and human rights groups have accused the government of instigating.Ms Frazer also urged African leaders to speak "very loudly" against the political violence which opposition and human rights groups have accused the government of instigating.
She said the US embassy had received documented evidence of more than 450 beatings, one death and about 1,000 people who had been displaced.She said the US embassy had received documented evidence of more than 450 beatings, one death and about 1,000 people who had been displaced.
Ms Frazer's comments came a day after the electoral commission announced Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF had failed to regain its parliamentary majority after a partial recount of votes.Ms Frazer's comments came a day after the electoral commission announced Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF had failed to regain its parliamentary majority after a partial recount of votes.
The results were unchanged in 18 of 23 seats where recounts had taken place, it said.The results were unchanged in 18 of 23 seats where recounts had taken place, it said.