Zimbabwe election: Any hope for democratic change?
By DW
21 August 2023 |
4:32 pm
Eleven candiadates are hoping to unseat President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Wednesday's election. Zimbabwe's electorate is skeptical of the opposition's ability to defeat his repressive regime.
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