In August, Zimbabwe held its harmonised elections which are a combination of the presidential, legislative and council elections.
Of particular interest to citizens were two things: the presidential race that pitted the incumbent, President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling Zanu-PF, and Nelson Chamisa of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).
As with many elections on the continent, the Zimbabwean election exposed the weaknesses of institutions overseeing elections. Although election day was deemed peaceful, several challenges,
