AU commends Zimbabwe for peaceful election

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AU commends Zimbabwe for peaceful election

STORY: AU commends Zimbabwe for peaceful election DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press briefing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NEVERS MUMBA, Head of the SADC EOM 3. various of the press briefing 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): AMINA MOHAMED, Chairperson, Commonwealth Observer Group 5. various of the press briefing STORYLINE: The African Union (AU) and other regional bodies on the continent on Friday commended Zimbabwe for holding a peaceful election. In separate preliminary statements following this week's general elections, observer missions from the AU, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) hailed the peaceful environment that characterized the pre-election period and voting day. Zimbabweans voted on Wednesday to choose a president, new members of parliament and representatives of local governments. Voting was extended to Thursday in some parts of the country, p

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