# Robert Mugabe on the brink of losing his own rigged election!

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Podcast: [Top Stories!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/top-stories-5720372)
Published: 2026-05-08T16:41:57+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome back to Top Stories, the show where we go back through the Top Story from a previous Bugle. We’re heading back to episode 23 now, when Andy and John delved into the growing story of the ‘rigged’ Zimbabwean elections after they were thrown into chaos with the results of the election delayed. Mugabe up to his own tricks again?  Thanks for listening, more classic clips soon.  Now go listen to the latest Bugle, in your feed now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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