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Zimbabwe election: Zanu-PF 'has most seats', incomplete results show | Zimbabwe election: Zanu-PF 'has most seats', incomplete results show |
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Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has won the most seats in parliament, according to incomplete official results. | Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has won the most seats in parliament, according to incomplete official results. |
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's party is poised to win a substantial parliamentary majority in Monday's poll - the first elections since long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted. | |
The results of the presidential vote are yet to be released. | |
On Tuesday, the opposition MDC Alliance said that vote had been rigged and that its candidate Nelson Chamisa had won. | |
Overseas election monitoring teams are to issue their reports on the parliamentary and presidential poll later on Wednesday. | |
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has announced 110 seats for Zanu-PF so far, and 41 for MDC Alliance, ZBC state media reported. | The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has announced 110 seats for Zanu-PF so far, and 41 for MDC Alliance, ZBC state media reported. |
There are 210 seats in the National Assembly's lower house. | There are 210 seats in the National Assembly's lower house. |
Monday's polls attracted a high turnout of 70%. | Monday's polls attracted a high turnout of 70%. |