Voting extended after delays as Zimbabwe president known as ‘the crocodile’ seeks a second term

By FARAI MUTSAKA
Associated Press

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Delays of up to 10 hours in mostly opposition strongholds have forced electoral officials to extend voting till Thursday in Zimbabwe as President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second and final term. The country has a history of violent and disputed elections. This is the second general election since the ouster of longtime ruler Robert Mugabe in a coup in 2017. The main contest is expected to be between Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, who hopes to break the governing ZANU-PF party’s 43-year hold on power. Mnangagwa narrowly beat Chamisa in a disputed election in 2018.