Spokesman of Zimbabwe’s main opposition alliance the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Tendai Biti disclosed that opposition parties are planning street protests in the capital, Harare, on 5 June to demand electoral reforms ahead of the country's first ballot since the ousting of former President Robert Mugabe.

He said "we will be flooding the streets. We want free, fair, credible elections.’’

The opposition accuses the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) of not addressing their demands for a free and fair vote.

This includes military officials working at the electoral commission to be removed, for soldiers to stay away from electoral campaign meetings, an external audit of the voter register and equal coverage on state media.

"Every rally we are having in the rural areas, people are complaining about the presence of military soldiers that are dressed in civilian clothing that have been deployed to interfere with the electoral processes," Mr Biti said.

The July 30 vote will see President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took over from Mugabe during a coup, go against opposition politician Nelson Chamisa.

Mr Mnangagwa's administration has invited foreign observers, including the EU, to observe the elections.