Campaigns are in full swing in Zimbabwe as political parties gear up for a general election on 23 August. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has approved 11 presidential candidates in total, whereby to win the presidency, one candidate must get more than 50% of the vote. If no outright winner emerges, a run-off between the top two contenders will be held on 2 October. According to Alexandar Rusero, a politics professor at Africa University in Zimbabwe, only Mnangagwa, Chamisa and Kasukuwere have any chance of securing the top post. Because what happened in the 2018 election has since proved that there are some dividends if you invest in this race,” Rusero says, adding he is doubtful that the 2023 elections will bring about meaningful change.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 26, 2023 08:30 UTC