Zimbabwe: Factionalism Cripples Ruling Zanu-PF's New Restructuring

INTERNAL and external problems, including raging factionalism in Zanu PF's volatile regions such as Manicaland, Masvingo and the Midlands, have forced the deeply divided party to postpone its latest restructuring programme as it seeks to find ways of dousing the factional fires ahead of imminent provincial polls.

The infighting, fuelled informed by fierce power struggles within Zanu PF to succeed President Robert Mugabe, is raging seven months after the ouster of former vice-president Joice Mujuru and several other party bigwigs on allegations of plotting to overthrow Mugabe.

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