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A soldier looks at a portrait of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the venue of his inauguration in Harare, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. This is the second swearing-in of Mnangagwa in just nine months as a country once jubilant over the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe is now more subdued after the reemergence of harassment of the opposition.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

A subdued Zimbabwe inaugurates Mnangagwa after disputed vote

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

A police officer directs pedestrians while seated on a bin with a campaign poster of opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on a street, in Harare, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Zimbabwe's constitutional court was set to rule Friday afternoon on the main opposition's challenge to the results of last month's historic presidential election. Security was tight in the capital, Harare, as the court will determine whether President Emmerson Mnangagwa's narrow victory is valid. The opposition claims vote-rigging and seeks either a fresh election or a declaration that its candidate, 40-year-old Nelson Chamisa, won. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe court unanimously upholds president’s election win

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

Armed Riot police patrol on a street, in Harare, Friday, Aug. 24, 2018. Zimbabwe's constitutional court was set to rule Friday afternoon on the main opposition's challenge to the results of last month's historic presidential election. Security was tight in the capital, Harare, as the court will determine whether President Emmerson Mnangagwa's narrow victory is valid. The opposition claims vote-rigging and seeks either a fresh election or a declaration that its candidate, 40-year-old Nelson Chamisa, won. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The Latest: Zimbabwe opposition now rejects election ruling

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Lawyers representing the opposition party in Zimbabwe are seen upon arrival at the Constitutional Court in Harare, Wednesday, Aug, 22, 2018, to begin a challenge to the results of last months historic presidential election. The opposition claims the vote had &quot;gross mathematical errors&quot; and seeks a fresh election or a declaration of its candidate Nelson Chamisa as the winner of the July 30 vote. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe court to rule Friday on opposition’s vote challenge

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

The Latest: Zimbabwe opposition challenges election in court

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Zimbabwean President elect Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses a press conference in Harare, Friday, Aug, 3, 2018. Zimbabwe's president says people are free to approach the courts if they have issues with the results of Monday's election, which he carried with just over 50 percent of the vote. President Emmerson Mnangagwa spoke to journalists shortly after opposition leader Nelson Chamisa called the election results manipulated and said they would be challenged in court. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s ‘Crocodile’ faces tough challenges as president

By ANDREW MELDRUM - Associated Press

A vendor sells sponges near newspaper headlines on the streets of Harare, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa won an election Friday with just over 50 percent of the ballots as the ruling party maintained control of the government in the first vote since the fall of longtime leader Robert Mugabe (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The Latest: Zimbabwe’s president welcomes court challenge

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Police patrol outside the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission offices in Harare, Zimbabwe, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. Zimbabwe's ruling party has won a majority of seats in Parliament according to results announced Wednesday, but the results of the presidential vote have not yet been declared Thursday Aug. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa wins 1st post-Mugabe election

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

Zimbabwe police officers block the road leading to the opposition offices in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. Zimbabwe's acting President said Thursday that his government had been in touch with the main opposition leader in an attempt to ease tensions after election related violence in the capital. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The Latest: Streets quiet in Zimbabwe capital after results

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People look at results placed outside a polling station in Harare, Zimbabwe, Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Zimbabweans on Tuesday awaited the first results from an election that they hope will lift the country out of economic and political stagnation after decades of rule by former leader Robert Mugabe. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The Latest: Zimbabwe officials wait to release vote results

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Zimbabweans vote at the Sherwood Primary School in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe, Monday, July 30, 2018. The vote will be a first for the southern African nation following a military takeover and the ousting of former long-term leader Robert Mugabe. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Zimbabwe votes for first time without Mugabe on ballot

By Christopher Torchia and Farai Mutsaka - Associated Press

Former Zimbabwean Leader President Robert Mugabe casts his vote at a polling station in Harare, Zimbabwe, Monday, July 30, 2018. Zimbabweans are voting in their first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, and with some 5.5 million people registered to vote. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Counting starts after Zimbabweans vote in pivotal election

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press

Zimbabweans line up to vote at the Fitchela primary school in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe Monday, July 30, 2018. Zimbabweans on Monday voted in their first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, a contest that could bring international legitimacy and investment or signal more stagnation if the vote is seriously flawed. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

AP PHOTOS: Zimbabwe votes in historic post-Mugabe elections

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People wait in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station in Harare, Zimbabwe, Monday, July 30, 2018. Zimbabweans on Monday voted in their first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, a contest that could bring international legitimacy and investment or signal more stagnation if the vote is seriously flawed. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s historic post-Mugabe election: A timeline

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Zimbabweans queue to vote in Harare, Zimbabwe, at the start of the country's elections Monday, July 30, 2018. Zimbabweans are voting in their first election without Robert Mugabe on the ballot, a contest that could open the way toward international legitimacy or signal more stagnation if the vote is seriously flawed. (AP Photo/Shepherd Tozvireva)

The Latest: Counting underway in Zimbabwe’s historic vote

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Zimbabwe opposition challenger Nelson Chamisa participates in a Sunday church service in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday July 29, 2018. Zimbabwe votes Monday in an election that could, if deemed credible, tilt the country toward recovery after years of economic collapse and repression under former leader Robert Mugabe. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Zimbabwe’s historic election: A look at the top candidates

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Zimbabweans participate in a Sunday church service in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday July 29, 2018. Zimbabwe votes Monday in an election that could, if deemed credible, tilt the country toward recovery after years of economic collapse and repression under former leader Robert Mugabe. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

The Latest: US observers hope Zimbabwe polls will be fair

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Zimbabwe opposition challenger Nelson Chamisa participates in a Sunday church service in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday July 29, 2018. Zimbabwe votes Monday in an election that could, if deemed credible, tilt the country toward recovery after years of economic collapse and repression under former leader Robert Mugabe. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

Zimbabwe’s historic election: A look at the top candidates

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An opposition party supporter reacts during Nelson Chamisas last rally in Harare, Saturday, July, 28, 2018. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and main challenger Nelson Chamisa held final campaign rallies Saturday ahead of Mondays election in a country seeking to move past decades of economic and poltical paralysis. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Recovery or stagnation? Zimbabwe holds pivotal vote Monday

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

Grace Mugabe attends a press conference addressed by her husband former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe at their residence in Harare, Zimbabwe, Sunday July 29, 2018. Robert Mugabe is speaking to the nation for the first time since stepping down from power in November and less than 24 hours before the country faces a historic vote — the first without him. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe emerges, rejects ruling party in election

By FARAI MUTSAKA - Associated Press