Former president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe voted in Monday’s presidential election.
It is the first time he is doing so without his name on the ballot paper as a candidate.
Mugabe, 94 cast his vote in a Harare township, accompanied by some of his family members including his wife, Grace.
The frail looking Mugabe, spent several minutes filling in his ballot paper with the help of an assistant.
Some of the crowd that gathered outside the polling station he voted cheered while other booed him.
Robert Mugabe exited power after a brief military takeover last year. He was succeeded by his former deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mnangagwa, 75 years old is leading the ruling Zanu-PF in Monday’s historic votes.
He is facing the biggest opposition in 40-year-old Nelson Chamisa who is the leader of the opposition MDC party.
Considered the biggest and crucial election in Zimbabwe’s political history, the two rivals will be seeking the mandate to re-galvanize the country.
The younger generation who have known Mugabe all their lives are demanding a new era. They will be crucial in deciding who wins.
But attracting these young people won’t come easy since they demand real change in the Southern African nation.
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Turnout is reported to be very high. An Afrobarometer poll says there will be no clear winner.
It said President Mnangagwa is likely to secure 40 percent of voters and his opponent Chamisa tipped to secure 37 percent of votes.
Zimbabwe election rules provide for a run-off if no presidential candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote. A run-off could be held on September 8.
Source: Africafeeds.com
