Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa sets elections for August 23

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa. PHOTO | AFP

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has finally set August 23 as the long-awaited election date, ending speculation about the timing of the polls.

The 80-year-old President, who has been in power since a 2017 military coup that toppled long-time former ruler Robert Mugabe, made the proclamation after some haggling over electoral reforms.