Zimbabwe rivals both say on course for election victory

Both President Emmerson Mnangagwa, left, and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, right, have said they are headed for victory in Zimbabwe's landmark elections

Zimbabwe's two rival presidential candidates on Tuesday both claimed they were heading for victory as votes were counted in the country's first election since long-time ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted from power.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that his ruling ZANU-PF party was receiving "extremely positive" data on the count, while the opposition leader Nelson Chamisa said his MDC party was "winning resoundingly".