Zimbabwe's disputed election sparks fraud claims as Mnangagwa retains power
- President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared winner of Zimbabwe's election amid opposition accusations of fraud.
- Mnangagwa received 52.6% of votes while main challenger Nelson Chamisa got 44%, extending ZANU-PF's decades-long rule.
- Observer groups cited pre-election intimidation and irregularities though Mnangagwa denies allegations of rigging.
- Opposition pledges legal challenge over "blatant fraud" but Mnangagwa dismisses doubts, saying critics should take complaints to court.
- Disputed outcome raises concerns regionally and internationally over Zimbabwe's crisis of economic decline, debt, and instability.