Mnangagwa elected Zimbabwe President again

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe's presidential election again, according to the electoral commission.

With all 10 provinces declared, Mr Mnangagwa won 52.6% of the votes, compared to 44% for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.
Mnangagwa polled 2 350 711 votes while Chamisa got 1 967 343 votes.

"Therefore, Mnangagwa Emmerson Dambudzo of the Zanu-PF party is declared duly elected president of the Republic of Zimbabwe with effect from 26 August 2023," declared ZEC Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba at the national command centre in Harare.

Zanu-PF also won parliament claiming 136 seats while CCC won 73 seats.

In 2018, Mr Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes, compared to 44.3% for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.
By narrowly winning more than 50% of the vote, Mr Mnangagwa avoids a run-off election against Mr Chamisa.

Mr Mnangagwa, from the governing Zanu-PF party, took over as president from long-serving leader Robert Mugabe.


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