Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Michel Martin. In Zimbabwe today, an explosion went off at a presidential campaign rally, injuring some members of the cabinet. NPR's Ari Shapiro was there as part of a reporting project. His team left the rally shortly before the blast. They are all safe, and he sends us this report from Zimbabwe. ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: This is a key moment for Zimbabwe. Next month, people will vote for president. And for the first time in the country's history, Robert Mugabe is not on the ballot. Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe as an autocrat for nearly 40 years. Last November, the military forced him out and put Emmerson Mnangagwa in his place. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT EMMERSON MNANGAGWA: From now on, Zimbabwe is open for business. SHAPIRO: Mnangagwa promises that the battle days of the Mugabe era are gone. Before the bomb went off at today's rally in the city of Bulawayo, thousands of
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