Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to do 'what we can to remain in power', promising to revive an economy that has collapsed under his watch as he launched his bid for a second five-year term.
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks at the handover of a fleet of medical emergency helicopters received from the Russian State Corporation, Rostec, at the Robert Mugabe International airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo//File Photo
In remarks aimed mostly at his rural support base at the weekend, Mnangagwa pledged infrastructure developments. Zimbabwe's economic crisis tops voters' concerns, with a 100 Zimdollar note - the country's highest denomination - not enough to buy an egg. About Z$10,000 fetch US$1 on the parallel market.
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