AFP - Sunday, March 30

HARARE (AFP) - - Zimbabwe went to the polls Saturday in an election which could see President Robert Mugabe turfed out of power after 28 years, with voters desperate for an end to the country's economic meltdown.

As his opponents accused Africa's oldest leader of trying to rig his way to another five-year term, Mugabe said he was confident of victory and he could not sleep at night if he attempted to fix the result.

"We don't rig elections. I cannot sleep with my conscience if I have rigged," the 84-year-old said as he cast his ballot in the capital Harare.