Chiwenga confronts Mnangagwa over Tagwirei’s party capture
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF is gripped by turmoil after Vice President Constantino Chiwenga reportedly accused fuel tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei of diverting billions of dollars to entrench influence and capture the party. The dramatic confrontation unfolded at a stormy politburo meeting on Wednesday, the last before the party’s annual conference next month. […]
Mnangagwa’s succession deadlock threatens November 2017 repeat — Masaraure
By Victor Fanuel HARARE – Zimbabwe is edging toward the same dangerous succession impasse that triggered the 2017 coup, renowned social and economic activist Obert Masaraure warns. In a hard-hitting open letter to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Masaraure argues that unresolved battles over who should lead Zanu PF are destabilizing governance and forcing ordinary citizens to bear […]