IN 2008 Zimbabweans voted in the most crucial election since independence from Britain in 1980, with veteran President Robert Mugabe facing the biggest challenge of his 28-year-rule.
Zimbabwe 2008 Elections in Pictures
![Supporters of the opposition Movement For Democratic Change (MDC) raise their hands as they cheer their leader Morgan Tsvangirai during a rally in Harare January 20, 2008.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1deba48c-114e-4aad-9a22-f7adb2b5a64c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Supporters of the opposition Movement For Democratic Change (MDC) raise their hands as they cheer their leader Morgan Tsvangirai during a rally in Harare January 20, 2008.
![A security guard stands next to a President Robert Mugabe campaign poster in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, February, 26, 2008.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9795476c-6843-4a35-a64b-72d085783a1c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A security guard stands next to a President Robert Mugabe campaign poster in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, February, 26, 2008.
![Zimbabwe's former finance minister Simba Makoni addresses guests during the launch of his manisfesto in Harare February 13, 2008. Makoni, a former cabinet minister challenged President Robert Mugabe in he 2008 elections.](https://gdb.voanews.com/034d8b87-3d18-467b-a8b0-00ebddaa2735_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Zimbabwe's former finance minister Simba Makoni addresses guests during the launch of his manisfesto in Harare February 13, 2008. Makoni, a former cabinet minister challenged President Robert Mugabe in he 2008 elections.
![Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses supporters of his ruling ZANU-PF party at a rally near Harare, March 5, 2008.](https://gdb.voanews.com/249de216-7188-45ca-b87b-f9b340788169_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses supporters of his ruling ZANU-PF party at a rally near Harare, March 5, 2008.