Zimbabwe: Cabinet Reshuffle Bloodbath Looms

President Robert Mugabe's warning yesterday he will root out internal saboteurs plotting to incite an anti-government uprising brought even closer a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle which will inevitably be driven by the ruling Zanu PF factionalism and succession dynamics, as well as capacity, performance and delivery issues, informed insiders have said.

The insiders -- who have been talking about the reshuffle for some time -- said the growing economic crisis, characterised by looming shortages of basic commodities and fuel, liquidity crunch and cash scarcity, would be a major factor in the reshuffle.

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