Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re–Elected for a second term with 52.6% of Votes, Says Electoral Commission
The opposition says the election was rigged, and outside observers are concerned. Mnangagwa was re-elected, but challenges persist from the Mugabe era. Zimbabweans still face high prices, poverty, and fear. Promises of better times are not fully realized, and inflation and unemployment are high. The human rights situation shows little improvement after Mugabe.
Critics say the 80-year-old leader silenced disagreement and restricted the opposition before the election, which he was expected to win. The electoral committee stated that Mr. Mnangagwa’s main rival, Nelson Chamisa from the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC), got 44% of the vote. Mr. Mnangagwa got over 2.3 million votes, while Mr. Chamisa received 1.9 million, according to the committee. About 69% of the nearly 16 million people in the country voted. The opposition argues the election was manipulated, but the highest court in the land supports the outcome.
Zimbabwe’s leader, known as “The Crocodile,” has won another term. The opposition group CCC, unhappy with the results, claims they weren’t properly checked. Observers from different places also had concerns about the election, like opposition gatherings being stopped and unfair media coverage. The lead-up to the vote had little violence, but CCC members were arrested, and a supporter was allegedly killed by the ruling party’s backers. Critics are arrested for speaking against the president.
The president was once involved in a violent past but now tries to make amends. Voting took longer in some places due to paper distribution. The ruling party has been in power for 43 years. They also won the majority in Parliament.