Regional observers declare Zimbabwe election free and fair

Voters queue at a polling station in the popular Mbare district of Harare, on July 30, 2018 during Zimbabwe General Elections. Election observer missions in the country say the voting process was adhered to regional and international standards. AFP PHOTO | MARCO LONGARI

Regional observer missions have endorsed Zimbabwe’s landmark elections saying they were orderly and within the law.

The African Union, Southern African Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) and the Commonwealth observers said on Wednesday that the voting process was largely free and fair.