ELECTION VIOLENCE
Harare shops stay closed after deadly protests
Harare — Zimbabwe’s capital remained on edge on Thursday, a day after the military shot dead three people during violent protests over election results, with most shops and banks in the centre of Harare shutting their doors as the streets teemed with police and soldiers. The violence tarnished what had been a largely peaceful campaign and ballot and dented the incoming administration’s chances of reuniting the nation and rebuilding its economy. With the ruling party winning almost 70% of the legislative vote and only partial presidential results released on Thursday night, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has cried foul, saying its own unofficial tallies from polling stations showed it had won. President Emmerson Mnangagwa moved swiftly to restore calm and called for an independent investigation into the violence. He held talks with MDC leader Nelson Chamisa on ways to defuse the tension.
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