Zimbabwe: The True Meaning of Zimbabwe's Fourth Revolution

23 November 2017
guest column

After 37 years at the helm, President Robert Mugabe's 'prophesy' that Zimbabwean political power could only be seized by the barrel of a gun came to pass with the military (considered his long-time backers) taking over power in a well-choreographed, bloodless coup which has been overwhelmingly received by both the masses and some regional actors.

Army commander, General Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga says the intervention which came after the firing of former vice president, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa is on behalf of the Zimbabwean people and a protest to Mugabe's continued persecution and purging of Zanu PF members with a military and liberation history.

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