Zimbabweans vote in a pivotal election that could, many hope, turn around the nation’s shattered economy and tarnished reputation after 38 years of iron-fisted rule under former leader Robert Mugabe. In Harare, the capital, younger voters turned out in force to cast their votes.
Zimbabwe's First Vote After Mugabe's Ouster
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Some voters in Harare said they went to polling stations and slept there for more than five hours being voting started, July 30, 2018. (S. Mhofu for VOA)
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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said despite long and winding queues in the Monday in Harare and other areas, voting would end on time, July 30, 2018. (S. Mhofu for VOA)
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The vote will be a first for the southern African nation following a military takeover and the ousting of former longterm leader Robert Mugabe.
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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa casts his vote at a polling station in Harare, July 30, 2018.