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Harare mayor bemoans Kasukuwere’s meddling
HARARE mayor Bernard Manyenyeni has described his relationship with Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere as difficult compared to his predecessor Ignatius Chombo, citing excessive interference...
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Breaking: VP Mnangagwa fired
VICE president Emmerson Mnangagwa has been fired from Zanu PF for, among other charges, disloyalty and little probity in the execution of duties. Addressing a press conference held by the party’s...
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Supreme Court trashes Zibani application
SUPREME Court judge Justice Bharat Patel says University of Zimbabwe law student Romeo Zibani’s application to stop the conducting of interviews for the chief justice’s post last year was based on...
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How succession fallout started
PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe this week fired his deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa following a systematic attack on the vice-president by First Lady Grace Mugabe and her G40 allies, who are accusing him of fanning...
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Mnangagwa’s great escape: The details
THE episode reads like a scene from a James Bond movie. It has all the ingredients of a Hollywood blockbuster. Bernard Mpofu/Elias Mambo There are aspects of stealthy manoeuvres, guns, money,...
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…ousted VP faces arrest
THE Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has assembled a special unit to investigate crimes allegedly committed by ousted vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa during his long tenure in office. The...
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Govt plots shutting down AirZim
GOVERNMENT has begun secretly winding down struggling flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)’s operations through the back door as a new company with an opaque shareholding structure takes to the sky. By...
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Zanu PF faces new wave of purges
THE Zanu PF politburo on Wednesday discussed the explosive statement issued by former vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa in which he threatened to lead a popular revolt against President Robert Mugabe...
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Possible political scenarios for Zim
AS uncertainty continues to swirl around the fate of President Robert Mugabe, several scenarios have come up as the world’s oldest leader attempts to cling to power amid military intervention. By...
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How army takeover was executed
ZIMBABWE Defence Forces (ZDF) Commander General Constantino Chiwenga survived an attempted arrest by Zimbabwe Republic Police Support Unit on his arrival from China at the Robert Mugabe International...
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Mugabe exit plan talks deadlocked
IN a week of high political and military drama, President Robert Mugabe — barricaded at his Borrowdale mansion and effectively under house arrest — has told his security ministers, army commanders and...
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Mugabe’s chief of security battered
THE atmosphere in the country has been tranquil and serene despite the military holding President Robert Mugabe and his family hostage, while embarking on an operation to arrest his close associates....
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Opposition wants transitional govt
LEADERS of opposition political parties in Zimbabwe say the army should facilitate the formation of a transitional government that should pave way for a free and fair election. By Tinashe...
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Succession triggers turmoil
THE military takeover of President Robert Mugabe’s government by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) in the early hours of Wednesday morning is the culmination of prolonged intense factional battles...
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Clashes between security services
By Bernard Mpofu TENSIONs between the country’s security services this week intensified after the police reportedly attempted to arrest military chief General Constantino Chiwenga upon his return from...
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The rise and fall of Grace Mugabe
WHEN President Robert Mugabe exchanged nuptials with Grace Marufu amid pomp and fanfare in August 1996, few would have guessed that she would after two decades make such a dramatic impact on the...
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China’s ‘Gang of Four’ tale replays in Zim
FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe’s political career bears a striking resemblance to that of the “Gang of Four” which consisted of China’s former chairman Mao Tse Tung’s fourth wife, Jiang Qing and her allies,...
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Power, greed taint Mugabe’s legacy
AT Zimbabwe’s Independence in 1980, President Robert Mugabe was feted worldwide for his vision, statesmanship, intellect and the policy of reconciliation. Wongai Zhangazha He was lauded for...
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Mnangagwa plans major policy shift
By Elias Mambo Incoming President Emmerson Mnangagwa (pictured), who will be sworn in as Zimbabwe’s new leader at the National Sports Stadium in Harare replacing former president Robert Mugabe forced...
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Mugabe gets US$10m exit package
By Elias Mambo Former president Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday after being granted full immunity and a US$10 million lump sum payment, full monthly salary, medical cover, security as well as...
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