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Zimbabwe: 3 killed in Harare as troops clash with opposition protesters

<span style="color: #222222;">In Zimbabwe, three people were killed today after army opened fire on rioting opposition supporters in the capital Harare, who accused the ruling party of rigging the elections. Police official has confirm the deaths of three people. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged patience and calm following the first elections since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted from power. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Zimbabwe's political leaders and people to exercise restraint and reject any form of violence.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">With three seats yet to be declared in the parliamentary contest, ZANU-PF had 144 seats compared to 61 for the opposition MDC, meaning the ruling party achieved the two-thirds majority that permits it to change the constitution at will. The presidential result has yet to be declared. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The unrest started soon after opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa claimed he had won the popular vote. </span><br />'' <br />

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