Zimbabwe: Deciphering Mugabe's Moves on VP

Whereas it is easy to explain the dismissal of this once strong ally as a ploy for President Robert Mugabe to remain in power, the opposite is in fact true, writes Simukai Tinhu of African Arguments.

  • Zimbabwe:   Deciphering Mugabe's Moves on Mujuru

    African Arguments, 15 December 2014

    Just prior to the Zanu-PF Elective Congress in early December, Zimbabwe's First Lady Grace Mugabe initiated her 'meet the people' tour after having been nominated as leader of the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Is a Coward - Sithole

    Zimbabwe Standard, 15 December 2014

    Garikai Sithole the son to the late Zanu (Ndonga) leader Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole has described President Robert Mugabe as a coward who is scared of challenges from popular… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Allegiance to Mugabe Supersedes Ability

    Zimbabwe Standard, 15 December 2014

    President Robert Mugabe and his close allies in Zanu PF believe that they made a great decision to fire Joice Mujuru from the vice-presidency and brought in her rival Emmerson… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Ousted VP Loses Parliamentary Seat

    The Herald, 16 December 2014

    IT never rains, but pours for beleaguered former Vice President Joice Mujuru who yesterday was quoted in some sections of the media saying she had accepted her dismissal from the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zanu-PF Halts Suspensions

    The Herald, 15 December 2014

    Zanu-PF has ordered all its 10 provinces not to suspend officials and advised that only structures that existed at the time of the party's 6th National Peopl's Congress will be… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Minister Hints At Mugabe Retirement?

    New Zimbabwe, 14 December 2014

    THE SHRILL panic with which Grace Mugabe, supported by Oppah Muchinguri, moved to force the removal and swift replacement of Joice Mujuru left most Zimbabweans wondering what might… Read more »

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Former vice president Joice Mujuru.

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