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Zimbabwe vote spills into second day as opposition alleges rigging

Zimbabwean President and leader of the ruling ZANU-PF, Emmerson Mnangagwa, casts his vote in the general elections at the Sherwood primary school in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, on 23 August 2023. © REUTERS / SIPHIWE SIBEKO

Zimbabwe's president extended voting by another day on Wednesday after long delays marred the start of balloting in key districts and sparked opposition accusations of "rigging" and "voter suppression".

As polling began to close in some voting stations, it was only starting in others, prompting opposition accusations of vote manipulation after a campaign marked by tension and a clampdown.

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