NAIROBI, Kenya — Zimbabweans head to the polls today in presidential and parliamentary elections, but even before the ballots are cast, there are allegations of fraud that throw doubt over the legitimacy of the vote, and whether it will lead to a peaceful outcome. The country's 89-year-old autocrat, Robert Mugabe, who has ruled since independence from Great Britain in 1980, is seeking another five-year term. Critics and analysts allege that his loyalists have manipulated the voting process in myriad ways in an attempt to ensure victory. There are reports of “ghost voters” and hundreds of thousands of deceased people on the voter registration lists. Voters have complained about being…
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