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<p>The UK has consistently called for free and fair elections in Zimbabwe, in line
with the country's constitution. We have engaged regularly with actors from across
the political spectrum to discuss how the international community can best support
Zimbabwe's democratisation process. Most recently, our Ambassador in Harare met President
Mnangagwa on 1 June and Movement for Democratic Change Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa
on 15 June, to discuss these points.</p><p>The UK will participate in the EU Electoral
Observation Mission has been deployed to Zimbabwe to monitor the electoral process.
Between 2014 and 2019 we are spending £24 million on civil society support for transparency,
accountability, human rights and citizen engagement in Zimbabwe, much of which will
help support democratisation. This includes an increase of £5 million announced in
February specifically to support election-related work.</p>
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