Tension Brews In Zimbabwe over Election. AFP
One man was shot dead on Wednesday after the Zimbabwean army opened fire in central Harare 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.
Tension grew in Zimbabwe after the country’s main opposition party said it will dispute official election results showing that the ruling Zanu-PF party is headed for a two-thirds majority in parliament.
Anti-riot police dispersed a few hundred opposition protesters who were attempting to enter the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s offices.
Police also sealed off roads to the election body’s offices as the protesters headed back to the Movement for Democratic Change offices.