Mnangagwa calls for unity after winning Zim's presidential election

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Friday he was humbled to be elected and called for unity after a poll marred by the deaths of six people in an army crackdown on opposition protests.

“This is a new beginning. Let us join hands, in peace, unity & love, & together build a new Zimbabwe for all!,” Mnangagwa said on Twitter.

Thank you Zimbabwe!

I am humbled to be elected President of the Second Republic of Zimbabwe.

Though we may have been divided at the polls, we are united in our dreams.

This is a new beginning. Let us join hands, in peace, unity & love, & together build a new Zimbabwe for all! pic.twitter.com/FbdrixAktR

— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) August 2, 2018

Mnangagwa, a former spy chief installed after Robert Mugabe’s removal in a coup in November, secured a comfortable victory over opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Thursday.

Source – eNCA