Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party is already claiming victory in Zimbabwe's elections.
The official results aren't due until this weekend, at the earliest.
Mugabe's rival - Morgan Tsvangirai - says there's been a "monumental fraud" and there are widespread claims of vote rigging.
Official monitors say voting was 'orderly and peaceful'.
Thanx Zim for coming out in such huge numbers. Lots of moves to subvert the will of the people today but we are winning this. #crossover
— Morgan Tsvangirai (@mrtsvangirai) July 31, 2013
It's is you the ordinary, simple, modest, little person that makes us what we are. Thank you 2our followers.
— ZANU PF (@zanu_pf) July 31, 2013
Tsvangirai's party, the MDC, were putting on a show of confidence, though no-one's managed to shift Mugabe from the top position since he came to power:
MDC hitting hard on Zanu pf strongholds
— MDC Zimbabwe (@mdczimbabwe) August 1, 2013
But there were allegations of election irregularities, in a poll that could bring to an end 33 years of Mugabe rule:
#Zimbabwe MDC alleges multiple "vote rigging shenanigans by ZANU PF" including discovery of extra polling station not on official list.
— andrew harding (@BBCAndrewH) July 31, 2013
@RebuildZimbabwe yes - there are several different stages in the process (which change according to area) where results get manipulated.
— Peter Godwin (@petergodwin) July 31, 2013
Others hailed the election as free and fair:
AU monitor says Zimbabwe vote seems 'free and fair' http://t.co/9EIsK8AtcI
— Free & Fair Zimbabwe (@zimelection) August 1, 2013
#ZimElections AU election head Olusegun Obasanjo briefs media that todays poll has been free, fair & credible pic.twitter.com/saRG3noAB9
— Taurai Maduna (@tauraimaduna) July 31, 2013
