Zimbabwe election: counting begins in first post-Mugabe poll

Voters choose between current president Mnangagwa and opposition leader Chamisa

Counting has begun in Zimbabwe’s first election since the removal of Robert Mugabe, with the result determining the former British colony’s future for decades.

Millions of people voted peacefully across the county on Monday and turnout appeared extremely high, with long lines of voters forming outside polling stations across the country when they opened at 7am (0600 BST).

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