Zimbabwe

Under rules inherited from British colonial times, jokes, slurs or accusations against the head of state are unlawful. An "insult" carries a hefty fine and a brief jail sentence.

Zimbabwe's former first lady allegedly beat a model with an extension cord, though for nearly a year she had diplomatic immunity. That shield was dropped, and authorities say they're back on the case.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivered a conciliatory speech in which he promised to govern for "all Zimbabweans." The opposition leader insisted that Mnangagwa was illegitimate.

The main opposition party alleged that authorities had falsified the results, which gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa a slim majority. But the court said those claims weren't sufficiently backed up.

On Friday the Movement for Democratic Change, opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa's party, filed an objection to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's victory. "We have a good case and cause!!" Chamisa said.

Emmerson Mnangagwa has emerged the victor of Zimbabwe's first presidential election since Robert Mugabe's ouster. But after delays and deadly violence, the opposition is alleging the vote was rigged.

The streets of Harare were quiet a day after troops fired on opposition protesters waiting for the results of Zimbabwe's presidential election and convinced the vote was rigged. Six people died.

When voters cast ballots Monday, they hoped to usher in a new era after Robert Mugabe's ouster. But mounting doubts about the election's integrity have brewed deadly unrest in the country's capital.

A South African court has overturned a government decision to grant immunity to the former first lady of Zimbabwe over her alleged assault of a South African model with an extension cord.

The nation's former ruler hinted he would vote for the leader of the opposition movement, telling reporters on Sunday, "I cannot vote for those who have tormented me."