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- ↑ "ZBC".
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- ↑ BBC News (24 August 2018). "Zimbabwe court upholds President Mnangagwa's election win". London: British Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ↑ "Luke Malaba Who Is Due For Retirement In May Wants The Constitution Amended To Accommodate Him". Pindula News. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "BSR: The Chief Justice Who Refuses to Go". 15 May 2021.
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- ↑ "Zimbabwe Court Says Mugabe Stepped Down Freely, Voluntarily". 17 July 2018.
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