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A sham election will be dicey for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa greets supporters before an explosion at an election rally in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe June 23, 2018. [Reuters]

President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has struck up a keen friendship with controversy.

Last week, he tucked his tail after much furore and set August 23 as the D-date for the southern African country's elections. Popular as 'ED' or the 'crocodile', the 80-year-old president will be seeking a fresh term. He will face off with Nelson Chamisa, 45, leader of the restive Citizens' Coalition for Change.

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