Zimbabwe’s Supreme Court has cleared 12 candidates from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change to contest in this month’s general election, quashing a High Court ruling that they had registered after the cut-off time.
Four candidates from smaller opposition parties were also reinstated on the ballot, following the unanimous decision from the judges – but the reasoning behind the ruling has not yet been published.
The pre-election period has seen numerous court cases after the chaotic registration day on 21 June.
Candidates were registering late into the night, past the prescribed 16:00 deadline.
Dozens of candidates failed to register over payment and other logistical challenges.
The general election is due on 23 August.