More than 10 000 people, many clad in bright yellow, gathered for a climactic show of support for Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa ahead of tense general elections.
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa faces President Emmerson Mnangagwa.More than 10 000 people, many clad in bright yellow, gathered on Monday for a climactic show of support for Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa ahead of tense general elections.
Supporters of Chamisa's Citizens Coalition for Change gathered on a parched plot of land in central Harare from where the ZANU-PF's towering headquarters are visible.He added:The rally was the finale to a bruising campaign in which dozens of Chamisa's campaign meetings were banned and some of his supporters assaulted by suspected ZANU activists.
The CCC is popular in Harare and other cities, particularly among young people who account for the lion's share of the electorate, whereas ZANU-PF is stronger in rural areas. Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa and main opposition party leader Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change are the leading candidates in Zimbabwe’s presidential race.He preferred to give only his first name in a country where the opposition regularly complain about intimidation.
Supporters of the opposition leader for the Citizens Coalition for Change Nelson Chamisa hold up banners with 'President Chamisa' on written on them during their final campaign rally in Harare.Getty Images Mkhululi Thobela/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesBut despite their country's mineral riches and agricultural wealth, many of them struggle to find stable jobs.
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