‘Thank You Zimbabwe!’ Mnangagwa Hails ‘New Beginning’ After Election Win

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Friday that he was “humbled” to have won the country’s landmark election, hailing it as a “new beginning” after the ousting of autocrat Robert Mugabe.

“Thank you Zimbabwe! I am humbled to be elected President of the Second Republic of Zimbabwe,” he said in a Twitter message.

“Though we may have been divided at the polls, we are united in our dreams. This is a new beginning,” the message added.

“Let us join hands, in peace, unity & love, & together build a new Zimbabwe for all!”

The message came shortly after Zimbabwe’s electoral commission declared Mnangagwa the winner with 50.8 per cent of the vote — avoiding a run-off by the narrowest of margins.

AFP