ZIMBABWE ELECTION: EMMERSON MNANGAGWA WINS PRESIDENTIAL POLL

Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe's presidential candidate for the Zanu-PF party. He has won Zimbabwe's presidential election, according to the country's electoral commission.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe's presidential election, according to the country's electoral commission.

With all 10 provinces declared, Mr Mnangagwa won 50.8 percent of votes to 44.3 percent for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.

Police removed opposition officials from the electoral commission stage when they rejected the results.

SKULDUGGERY

The chairman of Mr Chamisa's MDC Alliance said the count could not be verified.

By winning more than 50 percent of the vote, Mr Mnangagwa avoided a second run-off election against Mr Chamisa.

Mr Chamisa has insisted he has won the presidential poll, telling reporters on Thursday the ruling Zanu-PF party was "trying to bastardise the result", something that "we will not allow".

But the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said there was "absolutely no skulduggery".

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