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Zimbabweans voted in closely-watched elections in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking a second term after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the opposition. There are also fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis
Zimbabweans voted in closely-watched elections in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking a second term after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the opposition. There are also fears of vote rigging and public anger at the economic crisis.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 80, who came to power after a coup that deposed late ruler Robert Mugabe in 2017, squares off against Nelson Chamisa, 45, who leads the yellow-coloured Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party. Casting his ballot in his hometown of Kwekwe, central Zimbabwe, a confident Mnangagwa — nicknamed the ‘Crocodile’ for his determination — told journalists: that he would make it for the second time.
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The opposition is hoping to ride a wave of discontent over the southern African country’s economic woes including graft, high inflation, unemployment, and widespread poverty. But delays in opening some polling stations, especially in the capital, an opposition stronghold, raised opposition concerns.
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Chamisa, the young charismatic pastor is also hopeful of winning the election despite the possible manipulation and election rigging.
