Zimbabwe president denies poll fraud as opposition rejects his re-election

Two observers’ groups said police raided their data centres and arrested staff and volunteers so they could not independently verify the results

27 August 2023 - 20:31 By Nyasha Chingono and CARIEN DU PLESSIS

Zimbabwe’s re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa suggested on Sunday that anyone questioning the results of last week’s election take their case to court after an opposition leader accused him of “gigantic fraud”...

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