Zimbabwe: Will Mnangagwa Pull Off Another 'Coup' This Year?

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Emmerson Mnangagwa artfully disguised the manoeuvre that ousted Robert Mugabe from 37 years in power last year as a 'military-assisted transition' rather than a military coup. He thereby escaped suspension from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the African Union (AU), which officially outlaw coups. He also largely evaded the censure of the wider international community.

Will this smooth, though also ruthless, operator again outfox international donors, creditors and investors this year by presenting a plausible impression of free and fair elections to win their financial support - while relinquishing none of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front's (Zanu-PF) firm grip on power?

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