The main contest is expected to be between President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 80, who is nicknamed 'The Crocodile', and 45-year-old opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
The polls in Zimbabwe have opened as the country votes on a president, parliament and local council positions.was ousted following a coup in 2017., 80, who is nicknamed"The Crocodile", and 45-year-old opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change .Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking his second and final term in office. Pic: AP
Mr Chamisa hopes to break the 43-year rule of the ZANU-PF party, as Mr Mnangagwa seeks his second and final term in office. Runaway inflation, currency shortages and high levels of unemployment have continued to challenge Mr Mnangagwa's current government.Political analysts say the ZANU-PF party has an unfair advantage, as it wields control over the police and other key institutions.
"The electoral playing field is heavily skewed in favour of the ruling party, which has used state institutions to close the democratic space," Africa Risk Consulting, a private firm, said in a pre-election note.Advertisement
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