Zimbabwe Election: Democracy Tested Amidst Intimidation and Doubts

As Zimbabwe prepares for its first election since the ousting of Robert Mugabe, concerns about vote rigging and the fairness of the polls persist. President Mnangagwa, the candidate of the ruling Zanu-PF party, faces competition from Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and nine other contenders. Human rights groups report an increase in threats, intimidation, and violence, with the ruling party accused of being complicit. Despite reservations about the fairness of the election, Chamisa has decided to participate, while the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader has called for a boycott. An activist group called Team Pachedu is using an app called Mandla to monitor potential election rigging.