Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a former ally of ousted President Robert Mugabe, has won country's landmark Presidential election. <br />''<br />''<br />''With all 10 provinces declared, Mnangagwa won 50.8 per cent of votes to 44.3 per cent for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of MDC party. &nbsp;<br />'' <br />''Zimbabwe Electoral Commission declared ZANU-PF party's Mnangagwa, a duly declared elected president. Mnangagwa needed over 50 per cent of the vote to secure victory without a second-round run-off.<br />''<br />'' <br />''Meanwhile the opposition has rejected the results. The chairman of&nbsp; Chamisa's MDC Alliance said the count could not be verified and moments before the official announcement, it's spokesman denounced the results as fake.&nbsp;<br />'' <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Public reaction to the election results have already sparked a deadly crackdown on protesters. Six people were killed on Wednesday when troops fired live rounds against MDC demonstrators alleging the vote had been rigged.&nbsp;</span><br />
News On AIR | August 3, 2018 2:13 PM
Emmerson Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF party wins Presidential election in Zimbabwe