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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and main challenger Nelson Chamisa hold the last election rallies ahead of Monday's election in a country seeking to overcome decades of economic and political paralysis.
The vote will be a first for the nation The leader Robert Mugabe will not be on the ballot box after resigning in November following a military takeover and pressure from the ruling party Zanu-PF who has supported. The majority of Zimbabwe's 5 million voters grew up under Mugabe's 37-year-old
supporters of Mnangagwa, 75, former Mugabe MP, and Chamisa, 40, the party's leader. opposition MDC. In an interview with the Associated Press on Friday, Chamisa said Zimbabwe's electoral commission was skewed in favor of Mnangagwa, which the president and the commission deny. Chamisa promised to hold peaceful protests if elections are flawed.
A credible vote could help Zimbabwe get rid of its global pariah status and revive its collapsed economy, while a controversial election would prevent the lifting of international years. sanctions
The elections held under Mugabe were tainted by violence and intimidation against the opposition and alleged trickery. Foreign observers were rejected.
Dozens of foreign observers are currently deploying throughout the country, including teams from the United States, the European Union, the Commonwealth and the African Union
" We are aware of the problems US Senator Jeff Flake told reporters Saturday
When asked if Mnangagwa was better than Mugabe, Flake replied, "No comments, bar."
Mnangagwa himself remains under US sanctions.
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