Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai, Lieutenants Rift Widens

The fallout over MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's controversial decision to elevate Nelson Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri to vice-presidents reached a head last week after the party's leaders allegedly almost came to blows during a heated standing committee meeting.

Tsvangirai appointed Chamisa and Mudzuri, who joined elected vice-president Thokozani Khupe to ostensibly prepare the MDC-T for the crucial 2018 elections.

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