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Zimbabwe elections: Mnangagwa and Chamisa hold final rallies
[Al Jazeera] President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised to build an "open" and "prosperous" Zim-bob-we on the last day of election campaigning, just as his closest challenger Nelson Chamisa told supporters that "victory was certain".Zim-bob-weans will head to the polls on Monday in the first election in nearly four decades where the name of long-time leader Bob MuggsyMugabe  Nonagenarian President-for-Life of Zim-bob-we who turned the former Breadbasket of Africa into the African Basket Case. Dumped in November 2017 when the Missus decided she wanted to be president, and opposed heer might against Crocodile Mnangawa Important safety tip: If your opponent goes by the name Crocodileandf your title is Shopper in Chieflet him win.... will not be on the ballot form. A total of 23 presidential hopefuls are vying for Zim-bob-we's top seat. The results are expected to be released by August 4. If no candidate wins 50 percent plus one of the votes, a runoff will be held on September 8. As campaigning drew to a close on Saturday, Mnangagwa, of the ruling ZANU-PF party, and Chamisa, of the main opposition MDC alliance, held rival rallies in front of enthusiastic crowds in the capital, Harare. Posted by: Fred 2018-07-29 |
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