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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – Latest news on the Zimbabwe election (all local times):
12:25 pm
A South African court overturned a decision of to grant diplomatic immunity to former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe in a case where she was accused of beating a young model with an electric cord
South African media reports that the High Court South Gauteng said the government's decision last year was inconsistent with the constitution.
lady when a young South African model accused her of aggression in a Johannesburg hotel. Mugabe was allowed to leave the country, a decision that provoked an uproar.
Her husband, Robert Mugabe, was removed from office in November under military pressure after a feud in power when the first lady seemed to be positioning herself for
11:45
The two main candidates for Zimbabwe's presidency faced radically different receptions when voting in a historic election
Solemn faces greeted President Emmerson Mnangagwa. rural school in Kwekwe. People crossed their arms and watched him leave in his motorcade
Meanwhile, the opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, was invaded by enthusiastic and enthusiastic supporters on the outskirts of the capital, Harare. And the atmosphere in the other polling stations was largely joyous because people were lining up. Some arrived at 4 o'clock in the morning, three hours earlier.
Mnangagwa had already lost parliamentary elections in his constituency of Kwekwe and had been appointed by former leader Robert Mugabe to an unelected seat in parliament.
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10:50
The Zimbabwe Herald newspaper harshly criticizes the main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, on polling day, calling him a proxy for former leader Robert Mugabe rejects claims to represent change
The front-page commentator follows 94-year-old Mugabe who said he would not vote for former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa and that Chamisa is the only viable candidate [19659002"Nowit'sthemanwhoisattemptingaproxyreturn"TheHeraldsaidAddressingChamisa40hecontinues"Youwillinglybecomethepawofhiscatwhilepretendingtobeanindependentmanrepresentinganewgeneration"
he would accept the vote of Mugabe or any other Zimbabwean. In 1965, Mugabe was forced to resign after the military takeover by a ruling ZANU-PF party a few weeks after Mnangagwa, 75, was sacked in a ruling party.
10:25 am
A politician in the Bulawayo Zimbabwean opposition stronghold says that there are many reports of "voting at a snail's pace" .
David Coltart, an opposition supporter Leader Nelson Chamisa said he hoped election observers would pay close attention to the pace of voting "because it's a way to suppress urban voting."
Coltart says on Twitter that Zimbabwe's electoral commission has deliberately slowed voting in urban areas. 2002 election to undermine the opposition, which traditionally has strong support in major cities.
Past elections have been tainted by irregularities. But the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission says this election – the first without Robert Mugabe – will be free and fair.
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10:15
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa Voted in His Electoral District of Kwekwe, About 200 Kilometers South of the Capital, Harare
Mnangagwa wore a country-colored scarf when He arrived at a primary school converted into a polling station, and briefly discussed with the election workers after voting.
He told reporters that he is engaged in a Zimbabwe in which people have the "freedom to express their views, negative or positive". He called the peaceful vote.
And he took criticism of him by former leader Robert Mugabe Sunday in stride, saying that "He is a citizen … He can engage me anytime."
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9:55
A former Minister and Leader of the Opposition in Zimbabwe says it is a "big day" for the country going to the polls.
Dumiso Dabengwa, leader of the opposition African People's Union of the "C" is a decision maker of whether Zimbabwe is going ahead or remains stuck in the problems it faces today. 39, "said Dabengwa, who has been imprisoned for years. free of charge under former leader Robert Mugabe. He describes the vote as a choice between a "new start" and the "status quo".
Dabengwa says he supports opposition leader Nelson Chamisa. Whistles and cheers greeted Zimbabwe's opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, in the country's historic elections
Crowds swarm the 40-year-old lawyer and pastor in a police office. vote just outside Harare. President Emmerson Mnangagwa was elected for the first time in Zimbabwe, without Robert Mugabe, at the polls. The contest could provide international legitimacy and investment or signal further stagnation if the vote is seriously flawed.
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9:15
One of Zimbabwe's voters is the brother of Itai Dzamara, an activist kidnapped by an alleged state. The agents in 2015 after urging long-time leader Robert Mugabe to resign at a time when most Zimbabweans did not dare to do so.
Patson Dzamara says on Twitter that the change is coming and he thanks his brother for "paving the way for me and the others". his impudent and sometimes lonely protests. "My brother Itai Dzamara, it's for you, I have done it for you."
The family and supporters of the missing activist called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, former executor of Mugabe, to explain what happened to Dzamara. a car of five unidentified men.
Mnangagwa, who took over after Mugabe resigned in November, did not respond. Mugabe on Sunday called Dzamara "this character" and claimed not to know his fate.
Patson Dzamara says that he supports Nelson Chamisa, the main leader of the opposition.
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9:05 am
The President of Zimbabwe urges the country to remain peaceful during a historic election, saying that "we are a people, with a dream and a destiny, we will sink or swim together. "
75-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa Long-time leader Robert Mugabe resigned in November under military pressure.
Mnangagwa's main challenger is 40-year-old Nelson Chamisa, who took the lead of the main opposition party after the death of long-time Mugabe advocate Morgan Tsvangirai. More than 5 million registered voters form long lines in the capital, Harare, and elsewhere.
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7:05
Zimbabweans vote in their first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, a contest that could bring international legitimacy and investment or signal more stagnation if the vote is seriously defective.
About 5.5 million people are registered to vote Monday in this nation of southern Africa eager for change after decades of economic paralysis and the rule of nearly four decades. Mugabe, 94 years old.
Long lines of voters are waiting outside some polling stations. Thousands of election observers are in the country to observe a process that the opposition judges biased against them
The two main contenders are President Emmerson Mnangagwa, 75, former vice president who succeeded to Mugabe last year, and Nelson Chamisa, who became head of the main opposition party a few months ago.
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