Voting is ongoing in Zimbabwe as citizens troop out on Wednesday to vote in the country’s general election.
Many gathered at the polling stations in Mbare, Harare, the capital checking for their names on the register and forming lines.
A presidential candidate needs more than 50% of the vote to win.
If there is no outright victor, a presidential run-off will be held in six weeks on 2nd of October.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces 10 challengers, including Nelson Chamisa of the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
It is first election since the death of Robert Mugabe, the man who dominated Zimbabwean politics and the ruling Zanu-PF party for decades.
He died in 2019 nearly two years after he was ousted in a military takeover and replaced by his deputy, Mr Mnangagwa.
President Mnangagwa, 80, who is seeking re-election promised growth and new infrastructure.
He sounds confident of victory.
“I’m going for my second term, it’s my last term,” he told state media on the eve of the polls.
Africa news report that the opposition, has stronger voice amidst high inflation, and unemployment in the country.
