Emmerson Mnangagwa re-elected president of Zimbabwe – however opposition rejects end result

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been re-elected for a second and remaining time period as remaining outcomes had been introduced a lot sooner than anticipated following a troubled vote within the African nation.

Within minutes of the announcement, a spokesperson for the primary opposition celebration mentioned they rejected the “hastily assembled” outcomes.

Mr Mnangagwa received 52.6% of the vote, the Zimbabwe Election Commission mentioned final evening within the capital, Harare.

Opposition chief of the Citizens Coalition for Change Party, Nelson Chamisa, received 44% of the vote, in response to the fee.

The end result will probably be scrutinised after election observers from the European Union and African Union raised questions over the atmosphere within the build-up to the vote and pointed to an environment of intimidation towards Mr Chamisa’s supporters.

The election was because of be held on simply at some point, final Wednesday, however voting was prolonged to Thursday after delays and issues with the printing of poll papers.

Results of the presidential election had been anticipated on Monday however got here simply two days after the ballots closed, a lot before anticipated.

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Promise Mkwananzi, a spokesperson for the Citizens Coalition for Change Party, mentioned: “We reject any outcomes swiftly assembled with out correct verification.

“We will advise citizens on the next steps as the situation develops.”

The end result retains the ruling Zanu-PF celebration within the presidency.

Zanu-PF has been in authorities for 43 years since Zimbabwe received independence from white minority rule in 1980.

Mr Mnangagwa changed long-ruling autocrat Robert Mugabe in a coup in 2017 and received a disputed election by a razor-thin margin towards Mr Chamisa in 2018.

Ahead of the outcomes being introduced, dozens of armed police with water cannon guarded the nationwide outcomes centre, the scene of lethal violence after the earlier vote 5 years in the past when the military killed six individuals following protests over delays in saying presidential election outcomes.

Many individuals within the nation of 15 million are certain to view the end result with suspicion.

Zimbabwe has an extended historical past of allegedly rigging and disputing the end result of polls, which has led to violent protests and challenges to election outcomes.