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Coverage dated August 22, 2023 to August 23, 2023

Voting extends into second day in Zimbabwe after multiple delays

Headline from Al Jazeera, on the newest of 2 developments

President Mnangagwa issues a proclamation to permit voting to continue due to delays in delivering ballot papers.

Al Jazeera's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Voting in Zimbabwe general election delayed by lack of ballot papers

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. Newest

    Voting extends into second day in Zimbabwe after multiple delays

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Voting in Zimbabwe general election delayed by lack of ballot papers (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Most urban polling stations in Harare and Bulawayo, which opposition claims are strongholds, opened four hours late

  2. Al Jazeera

    Delays at some polling stations as voting begins in Zimbabwe election (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Voting begins amid rising tensions due to a currency crisis and high unemployment.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Voting extends into second day in Zimbabwe after multiple delays (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    President Mnangagwa issues a proclamation to permit voting to continue due to delays in delivering ballot papers.

  4. France 24

    Voting extended in Zimbabwe election after 'disproportionate' delays in opposition strongholds (opens France 24)

    Published

    France 24's feed description

    Election officials extended the voting in Zimbabwe's presidential election until Thursday after delays of up to 10 hours in mostly opposition strongholds as President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second…

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Zimbabwe's election extends to second day after ballot delays (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Voting is still underway in Zimbabwe. Hourslong delays in distributing ballot papers forced the president to extend the general election by a day at dozens of polling stations.

  6. WHEC Rochester

    Zimbabwe's election extends to a second day after long ballot delays. Some slept at polling stations (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Voting is still underway in Zimbabwe. Hourslong delays in distributing ballot papers forced the president to extend the general election by a day at dozens of polling stations. Some frustrated voters slept at polling stations, snuggling under blankets or lighting fires to keep warm.

  7. The Guardian

    Voting in Zimbabwe election extended by another day after ballot delays (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Polling described as ‘shambolic’, with electoral body accused of conspiring with ruling party to ‘disenfranchise’ opposition voters

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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