Soldiers, police take over Harare

Zimbabwe soldiers and police were on the streets of Harare on Thursday as authorities came under increasing pressure to release results of the presidential election after a deadly crackdown on protesters.

The country's landmark election - the first since veteran autocrat Robert Mugabe was ousted last year - turned bloody on Wednesday when troops opened fire on demonstrations against alleged electoral fraud, leaving three people dead.

The government blamed the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) opposition party for inciting the unrest and vowed to enforce a security crackdown.