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United States Diplomatic Mission to South Africa United States Diplomatic Mission to South AfricaSkip navigation Updated April 21, 2008 Home Visas US Citizens The Mission Ambassador Agriculture CG Cape Town Commerce Key Officers PEPFAR Public Affairs USAID Services English Lang. Fulbright Library Programs Self Help Fund Study in the US Info & Issues Congress News Employment FAQ In the Media Key Reports News Press Releases Topical Alerts Links America.gov DoS for Youth Federal Govt USA.gov USASearch.gov Peace Corps State Dept State/local USG for Kids USTDA White House Rice Urges Zimbabweans to Release Election Results Suspicion grows among citizens the longer the results are held, she says Zimbabweans in South Africa protest the delay in releasing three-week-old national election results.(© AP Images)Washington -- The United States stands with the Zimbabwean people in their efforts to carry out the results of recent national elections, but it also calls on President Robert Mugabe s government to release election results. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged the Zimbabwean government to release the three-week-old election results to avoid the appearance that something is being plotted by the ruling party. "The United States and the European Union and others have spoken out about this and we ve made calls, but it s time for Africa to step up," Rice said April 17 at a news briefing. "Where is the concern from the African Union and from Zimbabwe s neighbors about what is going on in Zimbabwe" U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned April 17 that unless there is "a transparent solution to this impasse, the situation could deteriorate further, with serious implications for the people of Zimbabwe." He called for the release of the election results immediately. Full story U.S. Marks Anniversary of 1983 Beirut Embassy Bombing Washington -- President Bush marked the 25th anniversary of the 1983 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Le...