Zimbabwe's elections have been hit by a series of logistical difficulties, with one preventing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son from casting his vote.
John Wessels/AFPSome voters feared a deliberate strategy to frustrate opposition supporters into going home in urban areas.Zimbabwe's elections were hit by a series of logistical difficulties on Wednesday, with one preventing President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son from casting his vote.
Voting was delayed in urban areas – where voters are less likely to vote Zanu-PF – with only 23% of voting stations in Harare opening on time.Those stations are now due to remain open past the 19:00 closing time which, in turn, will affect vote counting. In parts of the Mkoba constituency in Gweru, voters woke up to find fake CCC posters declaring that Chamisa had called for a boycott of the election.
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