Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has sent a congratulatory message to President Emmerson Mnangagwa after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) declared Mnangagwa the winner of the presidential election with 50.8 per cent. Nkurunziza wrote on social media site Twitter,
Dear Mr. President @edmnangagwa, on behalf of the Burundian People and on my own behalf, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations on your election as President of Zimbabwe. I wish you much success and good health for the prosperity of your country and Africa.
Dear Mr. President @edmnangagwa, on behalf of the Burundian People and on my own behalf, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations on your election as President of Zimbabwe. I wish you much success and good health for the prosperity of your country and Africa.
— Pierre Nkurunziza (@pnkurunziza) August 3, 2018
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa also sent a congratulatory message saying,
Congratulations to His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa on his election as President of Zimbabwe. We urge the people of Zimbabwe to accept the outcome of the election, or follow the legal route should they wish to challenge it. We look forward to great working relations with you.
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