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A look into Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa’s second term

By Veneranda Langa

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Posted on September 18, 2023 14:15

© Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks to the media at State House in Harare, 27 August 2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo) — Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa speaks to the media at State House in Harare, 27 August 2023. (Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo)

Emmerson Mnangagwa’s family cabinet selection and widespread criticism of Zimbabwe’s sham election indicate the country’s continued diplomatic isolation.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second term in a widely disputed election condemned by election observer missions who said that Zimbabwe’s polls failed to meet regional and international standards.

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