Zimbabweans are preparing to head to the polls on Wednesday. Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is confident he will emerge victorious against the incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
45-Year old Chamisa remains optimistic despite being denied a chance to analyse the voters’ roll and equitable media access.
Nelson Chamisa
Thousands of supporters braved the high temperatures to listen to Chamisa’s address at his last rally. This year’s elections symbolise hope for a country dogged by high unemployment, corruption and repression.
Zimbabwe’s economy has been in the doldrums for decades due to alleged misgovernance and isolation by the international community that accuses Harare of human rights violations. Mnangagwa claims he has put the country on a recovery path and is ending the international isolation it has endured.
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But the opposition supporters are not convinced, and they want change.
Chamisa promised to transform the economy and create more than two and a half million jobs if elected.
He’s given himself a five-year timeline and hopes to lure Zimbabwean immigrants back home.
Election integrity
The credibility of the 2023 polls is under the spotlight, with more than fifty election observer missions in Harare.
Among them are former Mozambique leader Joachim Chissano, Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan and former Zambian Vice President Nevers Mumba.
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