The election is taking place against a backdrop of a decimated economy, longstanding corruption and an alleged crackdown on the opposition.
A candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to be declared the winner and Mr Mnangagwa secured 50.8%.
There are 11 approved candidates but the election will likely come down to a race between Emmerson Mnangagwa, from the ruling party ZANU-PF, and Nelson Chamisa, from the opposition CCCThe results have to legally be announced within five days after voting endsThere are longstanding fears about election corruption and fraud but many are hopeful this year will be differentA billboard advocating for no electoral violence this year in the capital of Harare ZANU-PF has repeatedly been accused of...
She said she knows of CCC supporters in rural areas who have faced having their homes burnt down just for wearing the party’s colour yellow. 2018’s voting day went largely without international criticism as freedom of movement and relative peace were maintained.The country has often seen brutal electoral violence in the past, with more than 500 left dead in 2002 and more than 200 opposition supporters killed in 2008, according to Amnesty International.
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