President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe's presidential election, according to the country's electoral commission.

With all 10 provinces declared, Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes to 44.3% for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa.

Police removed opposition officials from the electoral commission stage when they rejected the results.         

The chairman of Chamisa's MDC Alliance said the count could not be verified.

By narrowly winning more than 50% of the vote, Mnangagwa avoids a second run‑off election against Chamisa.

The president said he was "humbled" on Twitter, and called the result "a new beginning".

Opposition supporters protested in Harare over alleged vote‑rigging, which led to six deaths on Wednesday.

The elections were the first since long‑time ruler Robert Mugabe, 94, was ousted in November last year.

The polls were intended to set Zimbabwe on a new path following Mugabe's repressive rule.

[Source:BBC News]