Polls open in Zimbabwe as president known as ‘the crocodile’ seeks second term

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is seeking a second and final term in Zimbabwe’s second general election since Robert Mugabe was ousted in a coup in 2017 (AP)

Polls opened in Zimbabwe on Wednesday as President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second and final term in a country with a history of violent and disputed votes.

This is the second general election since longtime repressive ruler Robert Mugabe was ousted in a coup in 2017.