Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa defends 'fair' election Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa brushes off allegations that his election victory was tainted by fraud, hailing the vote as a fresh start for the country after the repressive rule of Robert Mugabe. As defeated opposition leader Nelson Chamisa decried the official results as a sham, Mnangagwa, a former Mugabe ally, defended the vote and called for unity. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES