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President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses a press conference at State House in Harare on August 27, 2023. Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday, but the opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards. Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).

President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses a press conference at State House in Harare on August 27, 2023. Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa won a second term in office, election officials said Saturday, but the opposition rejected the result of a vote that international observers said fell short of democratic standards. Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6 percent of the ballots against 44 percent for the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa Secures Second Term Amidst Controversy

President Mnangagwa secures second term amid allegations of fraud and intimidation, continuing political uncertainty in a nation with a troubled electoral history.