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The statements were delivered before the completion of the entire electoral process including the announcement of all election results.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EAngola\u2019s external relations minister and head of the SADC Electoral Observer Mission to Zimbabwe, Manuel Domingos Augusto, said, \u201cIn summary, the pre-election phase and the voting proceeded in a peaceful and orderly manner, and were largely in line with key provisions of the Legal and Constitutional Framework and in conformity with the revised SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections.\u201d\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EThe AU Election Observer Mission to Zimbabwe said, \u201cBy and large the process was peaceful and well-administered.\u201d\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed\u0022 data-type=\u0022image\u0022\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-right embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-media embedded-entity-bundle-image embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--right\u0022\u003E\n \n\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\u0022figure figure--expand text-center\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__media relative inline-block mx-auto\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/modal\/36273\u0022 rel=\u0022modal:open\u0022 class=\u0022figure__link\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cimg srcset=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/480w\/public\/multimedia_images_2018\/201808africa_zimbabwe_elections9_0.jpg?itok=ptlQntl6 480w, \/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/multimedia_images_2018\/201808africa_zimbabwe_elections9_0.jpg?itok=P6VgGYji 850w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 524px) 100px, 500px\u0022 data-responsive-image-style=\u0022embedded_images\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/multimedia_images_2018\/201808africa_zimbabwe_elections9_0.jpg?itok=P6VgGYji\u0022 width=\u0022850\u0022 height=\u0022638\u0022 alt=\u0022Photo of Manuel Domingos addressing press\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__expand absolute block bottom-0 right-0 w-8 h-8 bg-white text-gray-700\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022sr-only\u0022\u003EClick to expand Image\u003C\/span\u003E\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-full inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewbox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=#sprite-expand\u0022\u003E\u003C\/use\u003E\u003C\/svg\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022figure__info text-left font-serif text-xs md:text-sm lg:text-base mx-auto text-gray-700 mt-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__caption\u0022\u003EManuel Domingos Augusto, head of the SADC Electoral Observer Mission to Zimbabwe and Angola\u2019s minister of external relations, delivering the SADC preliminary statement on the elections in Harare, August 1, 2018\n\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__credit\u0022\u003E\u00a9 2018 Human Rights Watch \u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EThe EU noted that an \u201c[i]mproved political climate, inclusive participation rights and a peaceful vote, but un-level playing field, intimidation of voters and lack of trust in the process undermined the pre-election environment.\u201d\u00a0 The EU said the state broadcaster, the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC), failed to abide by its legal obligation to ensure an equitable and fair treatment to all political parties and candidates.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Zimbabwe Electoral Commission had officially released the results of 153 parliamentary seats, at time of writing: ZANU-PF, 110 seats; the MDC Alliance, 41 seats; the National Patriotic Front, 1 seat; and an independent candidate, 1 seat. 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