Zimbabwe president calls for peace as clashes erupt after poll
Zimbabwean anti riot police officers close the entrance to the Rainbow Towers where the election's results were announced, as supporters of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), protest against alleged widespread fraud by the election authority and ruling party, in Harare, on August 1, 2018. PHOTO | LUIS TATO | AFP
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- President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for peace as police fired water cannon and tear gas at opposition supporters.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday called for peace as police fired water cannon and teargas at opposition supporters in Harare over alleged fraud in Zimbabwe's elections.
"At this crucial time, I call on everyone to desist from provocative declarations and statements," he said on Twitter.
"Now is the time for responsibility and above all, peace."
One man was shot dead, AFP witnessed, after the Zimbabwean army opened fire in central Harare on Wednesday as protests erupted over alleged fraud in the country's election.
The man died after being shot in the stomach, an AFP photographer said, confirming that he died at the scene.
