No Clear Winner as Zimbabwe Results Finally Trickle in

Zimbabwe finally announced some official election results today, the BBC reports, after a lengthy delay renewed apprehension about vote-rigging in Saturday's balloting. The party of challenger Morgan Tsvangirai says he holds a 60%-30% lead over President Robert Mugabe with over half the 210 constituencies counted. But of the 24 parliamentary districts tallied, Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party has split with the opposition MDC.

The Movement for Democratic Change claimed early victory after Saturday’s vote, but as the delays in official reporting mounted, many began to fear Mugabe had stolen the election. A group of South African poll monitors gave the process its approval, but two members dissented, calling the balloting “deeply flawed.” Riot police are patrolling urban areas, telling residents to remain indoors. (More Zimbabwe elections stories.)