Robert Mugabe is to deliver his first public speech since he won Zimbabwe’s disputed presidential election.<\/p>\n
Mr Mugabe will address a Heroes’ Day celebration in the capital, Harare, to commemorate those who died during the country’s war of independence.<\/p>\n
The Movement for Democratic Change of his main rival, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, is boycotting the event.<\/p>\n
The party has lodged a legal challenge against the result of the “stolen election”, demanding it be rerun.<\/p>\n
Mr Mugabe won 61% of the vote in the election on 31 July, while Mr Tsvangirai came second with 35% and Welshman Ncube third with 3%, according to official results.<\/p>\n
The president’s Zanu-PF party also gained a parliamentary majority of more than two-thirds on the same day, winning 160 of the 210 seats.<\/p>\n
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