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Zimbabwe to hold national election on July 30
HARARE, May 30, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Zimbabwe will hold nation-wide polls to
elect the president and members of parliament’s lower house on July 30,
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said in an official publication on Wednesday.
The elections will be a major test for Mnangagwa who succeeded veteran
former president Robert Mugabe as head of state following a brief military
takeover in November that led to the 94-year-old’s departure.
“Monday, the 30th day of July, 2018 (is) the day of the election to the
office of President, the election of members of the National Assembly and
election of councillors,” said the Zimbabwe Government Gazette.
Mugabe’s successor President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, will square off
against Nelson Chamisa, 40, of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
Elections under Mugabe were marred by corruption, intimidation and
violence, but Mnangagwa has vowed to hold a free and fair vote.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1440 hrs