Zimbabwe opposition Leader Chamisa declares electoral victory ahead of official results, calls for peaceful celebration (video)

The leader of the Zimbabwe opposition Alliance, Nelson Chamisa, has maintained his position that he has won the elections, and that ZEC is colluding with Zanu-PF to alter the election results to suit the ruling party.

Chamisa said he has urged his supporters to "celebrate" victory peacefully. #voazimvotes 


Meanwhile, incumbent president Emmerson Mnangagwa is on course to be elected as the country’s leader after taking a strong lead in the results.

Mnangagwa had received 2.15 million votes against 1.93 million for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.

The results come following days of tension across Zimbabwe which has seen at least six people killed after violence erupted on the streets.

Opposition protestors have accused Mr Mnangagwa’s ruling ZANU-PF party of using the three days since the election to rig the vote in his favour.

Zimbabwe army soldiers, backed by armoured vehicles, cleared the streets of Harare yesterday (Wednesday) as opposition supporters protested the delay.

Six people were killed in violence in the capital. Troops armed with live ammunition were deployed to disperse protesters who had set fires and were throwing stones.