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| Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat | Zimbabwe election: Mnangagwa and Chamisa both upbeat |
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| Zimbabwe is awaiting the results of its landmark elections, with both frontrunners saying they are confident. | Zimbabwe is awaiting the results of its landmark elections, with both frontrunners saying they are confident. |
| President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he had received "extremely positive" information but opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said his party was "winning resoundingly". | President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he had received "extremely positive" information but opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said his party was "winning resoundingly". |
| Zimbabwe is electing a new president, parliament and local councils. | Zimbabwe is electing a new president, parliament and local councils. |
| Monday's vote - the first since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted - attracted a high turnout of 70%. | Monday's vote - the first since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted - attracted a high turnout of 70%. |
| The youth vote is expected to be key - with almost half of Zimbabwe's 5.6 million registered voters under the age of 35. | The youth vote is expected to be key - with almost half of Zimbabwe's 5.6 million registered voters under the age of 35. |
| European Union and US election monitors have been allowed into the country for the first time in 16 years to assess whether the elections are free and fair. | European Union and US election monitors have been allowed into the country for the first time in 16 years to assess whether the elections are free and fair. |
| Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairwoman Priscilla Chigumba said she was satisfied there was no cheating. | Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) chairwoman Priscilla Chigumba said she was satisfied there was no cheating. |
| "We will not subvert [the people's will]," she told journalists. | "We will not subvert [the people's will]," she told journalists. |
| Previous polls have been marred by allegations of widespread rigging and intimidation. | Previous polls have been marred by allegations of widespread rigging and intimidation. |
| The ruling Zanu-PF party has been in power since independence in 1980. | The ruling Zanu-PF party has been in power since independence in 1980. |
| When will we know the winner? | When will we know the winner? |
| Zec has until Saturday to announce the results but Ms Chigumba said she expects the announcement to be made well within that deadline. | Zec has until Saturday to announce the results but Ms Chigumba said she expects the announcement to be made well within that deadline. |
| Observers say the race between Mr Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party, and Mr Chamisa's MDC Alliance, is extremely tight. | Observers say the race between Mr Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF party, and Mr Chamisa's MDC Alliance, is extremely tight. |
| Both men are among 23 candidates running for president. | Both men are among 23 candidates running for president. |
| They both hinted at victory on Tuesday, but said they were waiting for Zec to make the announcement. | They both hinted at victory on Tuesday, but said they were waiting for Zec to make the announcement. |
| They are running for the presidency for the first time, and need more than 50% of the vote to win outright. | They are running for the presidency for the first time, and need more than 50% of the vote to win outright. |
| Otherwise, a run-off election will be held on 8 September. | Otherwise, a run-off election will be held on 8 September. |
| 'Quiet anticipation' | 'Quiet anticipation' |
| By Pumza Fihlani, BBC News, Harare | By Pumza Fihlani, BBC News, Harare |
| As counting continues throughout the country, here in the capital life is returning to normal with businesses reopening. | |
| But there is a sense of quiet anticipation as people wait for the results in this hotly contested race. | But there is a sense of quiet anticipation as people wait for the results in this hotly contested race. |
| With a high turnout electoral commission officials have their work cut out for them. They need to manually count the ballots cast and also have them verified. | With a high turnout electoral commission officials have their work cut out for them. They need to manually count the ballots cast and also have them verified. |
| In the age of social media and fake news, many are hoping the election commission will deliver the results sooner rather than later. | In the age of social media and fake news, many are hoping the election commission will deliver the results sooner rather than later. |
| But will the losers accept defeat? This will be the true test of Zimbabwe's newly-found democracy as post-election periods in the past have descended into chaos and violence. | But will the losers accept defeat? This will be the true test of Zimbabwe's newly-found democracy as post-election periods in the past have descended into chaos and violence. |
| Do we know any results? | Do we know any results? |
| A first set of official results in the local and parliamentary elections are due to be announced at 13:00 GMT, but already candidates are conceding defeat in some of the races. | A first set of official results in the local and parliamentary elections are due to be announced at 13:00 GMT, but already candidates are conceding defeat in some of the races. |
| Pastor Evan Mawarire, who rose to prominence in 2016 by rallying support against Mr Mugabe's government on social media, failed in his attempt to win a seat on Harare's city council. | Pastor Evan Mawarire, who rose to prominence in 2016 by rallying support against Mr Mugabe's government on social media, failed in his attempt to win a seat on Harare's city council. |
| His #ThisFlag movement, which denounced the government's management of the economy, gained tens of thousands of followers at the time. | His #ThisFlag movement, which denounced the government's management of the economy, gained tens of thousands of followers at the time. |
| Lawyer Fadzayi Mahere, who has a large following on Twitter and ran a successful social media campaign, lost her bid to become an MP for a constituency in the capital. | Lawyer Fadzayi Mahere, who has a large following on Twitter and ran a successful social media campaign, lost her bid to become an MP for a constituency in the capital. |
| "We consistently said that we'd win or we'd learn." she tweeted. | "We consistently said that we'd win or we'd learn." she tweeted. |
| Who are the main presidential rivals? | Who are the main presidential rivals? |
| Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zanu-PF | Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zanu-PF |
| The 'crocodile' who snapped back | The 'crocodile' who snapped back |
| Nelson Chamisa, MDC Alliance | Nelson Chamisa, MDC Alliance |
| The crusader taking on Zimbabwe's 'crocodile' | The crusader taking on Zimbabwe's 'crocodile' |
| What are foreign observers saying? | What are foreign observers saying? |
| European Union chief observer Elmar Brok said it was too soon to make a judgement but voting had been "very smooth" in some areas and "totally disorganised" in other areas, Reuters news agency quotes him as saying. | European Union chief observer Elmar Brok said it was too soon to make a judgement but voting had been "very smooth" in some areas and "totally disorganised" in other areas, Reuters news agency quotes him as saying. |
| "There are shortcomings that we have to check. We don't know yet whether it was a pattern or whether it was a question of bad organisation in certain polling stations," Mr Brok told the AFP new agency. | "There are shortcomings that we have to check. We don't know yet whether it was a pattern or whether it was a question of bad organisation in certain polling stations," Mr Brok told the AFP new agency. |
| As well as worries about the voters' roll, the opposition has expressed concern over the security of ballot papers and voter intimidation in mainly rural areas. | As well as worries about the voters' roll, the opposition has expressed concern over the security of ballot papers and voter intimidation in mainly rural areas. |
| Liberia's former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who was monitoring the poll on behalf of the US-based National Democratic Institute, told the BBC that Monday's long queues showed Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting, without any kind of repression. | Liberia's former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who was monitoring the poll on behalf of the US-based National Democratic Institute, told the BBC that Monday's long queues showed Zimbabweans were enthusiastic about voting, without any kind of repression. |
| "I think this is an exciting moment for Zimbabweans to change the course of their country through their votes," she told the BBC. | "I think this is an exciting moment for Zimbabweans to change the course of their country through their votes," she told the BBC. |