Mnangagwa scrapes victory in the first round, as opposition cries foul; Reports of violence in high-density areas, as central Harare remains calm

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission finally put out the presidential results late in the evening, perhaps hoping that the hour would discourage an eruption of rage on the streets. The MDC Alliance are challenging the result, of course, but so far have yet to produce much in the way of concrete claims or evidence.

The opposition’s promise to seek legal redr…