A boy walks past campaign posters for Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Harare, Zimbabwe, July 25, 2018 (AP photo by Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi).
Old Questions of Credibility and Vote-Rigging Swirl Ahead of Zimbabwe’s Elections
Simon Allison Thursday, July 26, 2018
The oldest man in the world lives in Zimbabwe. His name is Phidas Ndlovu, and he is 140 years old.
At least, that is according to Zimbabwe’s Biometric Voters’ Roll, which was compiled ahead of the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for July 30. The vote is a milestone in Zimbabwean politics—the first held since the ouster of longtime President Robert Mugabe in November last year, and the first time in the history of independent Zimbabwe that Mugabe’s name will not appear on the ballot. ...