Many are desperate for change after two decades of economic chaos.
HARARE: Zimbabweans vote today with many citizens desperate for change after two decades of relentless economic chaos but sceptical that the ruling ZANU-PF party will allow a credible election or any loosening of its stranglehold on power.
The cash-strapped country’s chances of resolving a debt crisis that prevents it from accessing World Bank and International Monetary Fund loans are at stake, as foreign lenders have said a free and fair election is a pre-condition for any meaningful talks on the issue. It is the second contest between the two after Mnangagwa won a closely contested poll in 2018, which the opposition allege was rigged.Polls will open at 7am and close at 7pm.Vote-counting will start as soon as polling stations close, and parliamentary results are expected to trickle in over the course of tomorrow morning.Little change since Mugabe era
The local currency has weakened by about 85% since the start of the year and inflation has reached triple digit levels, pushing people further into poverty in a country where only 30% hold formal jobs.
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