Zimbabwean opposition leader claims "brilliant" election victory



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The declaration of Chamisa was transmitted through the maintained account on the social network Twitter and is based on the partial counting of the votes.

In total, the results of 10,000 polling stations will have to be "We are ready to form the new government," says Nelson's same message, "we are ready to form the new government," says the same message from Nelson. Chamisa.

The elections have 23 candidates, but the main candidates are headed by the current president of Mnangagawa, who heads ZANU-PF, the party in power since Zimbabwe's independence in 1980, and Nelson Chamisa, 40 Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

Electoral authorities point to strong turnout at first poll in the country following the dismissal of former head of state Robert Mugabe in 2017

Emmerson Manangagwa, 75, did not not yet issued statement on partial counting of votes

International observers have noted irregularities and periods of disruption, particularly in the outlying areas of Harare, but the vote went smoothly in the rest from the country.

If no candidate obtains an absolute majority, the second round of elections will be held on September 8th.

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