What the international community can still do before July 26 is to flood the country with electoral observers.

On election day, electoral observers noted that turnout appeared to be high.

The Center for Free Elections and Democracy were amongst the electoral observers.

Long-term international electoral observers were not invited to observe the election in any technical capacity.

We already have people in Harare who are being groomed to act as electoral observers.

The head of the mission of electoral observers will make a preliminary statement immediately after the elections.

The composition of the group of electoral observers is extremely questionable.

The Portuguese government also said that it would send electoral observers if asked to do so.

The recount was to occur on 19 April, and the presence of party representatives and electoral observers would be permitted.

The recount of votes in 23 constituencies began on 19 April, with party representatives and foreign electoral observers present.