TIMELINE: Aftermath of Zimbabwe's crucial elections

(Reuters) - Below is a chronology of some of the key developments since Zimbabwe's elections last Saturday.

March 29, 2008 - Voting ends around 7 p.m. (12 p.m. EDT) in presidential, parliamentary and local elections.

March 30 - Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) claims victory over President Robert Mugabe and his ZANU-PF party based on early results pinned up outside polling stations.

-- Harare residents told to stay indoors and riot police patrol the streets.

March 31 - Electoral commission starts announcing results of parliamentary election. Seats are split evenly between the opposition and ruling party. No presidential results emerge.

-- Observer mission from regional group SADC says elections were free and fair but expresses concerns over results delay. Monitors from South African opposition refuse to sign report.

-- United States, European Union and former colonial power Britain voice concern over delay to vote counting and urge publication of results as quickly as possible.

April 1 - Ruling ZANU-PF party projections obtained by Reuters show opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai would beat Mugabe but not with enough votes to avoid a runoff.

-- MDC says it is on the verge of power after dismissing speculation it is negotiating a managed exit for Mugabe. The government also dismisses reports of talks.