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Voting closed in Zimbabwe's first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted

<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Voting has been closed in Zimbabwe's first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted after 37 years in power. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabe's former right-hand man in the ruling ZANU-PF party, faced off against opposition leader Nelson Chamisa of the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change) in the historic vote.</span></div>''<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span> </div>''<div>Officials overseeing the polls, in which a record number of candidates stood, said long queues at many polling stations suggested a high turnout nationwide.With 5.6 million registered voters, the results of the presidential, parliamentary and local elections are due by August 4.</div>''<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span> </div>''<div>A run-off vote is scheduled for September 8 if no presidential candidate wins at least 50 per cent.</div>

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