Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed free and fair elections.[/caption]
It will be the first election since the military
forced Robert Mugabe out of office in an apparent coup in November last year.
"I am delighted to proclaim July 30 as the date for the 2018 harmonized elections. These elections will be free, fair and transparent, and the voice of the people will be heard. I call on all candidates to campaign peacefully and focus on the issues that really matter," Mnangagwa said on his official Twitter.