Top Military Officers Land Posts In Zimbabwe's New Cabinet

Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has named his Cabinet, appointing senior military figures to high-profile positions. Sibusiso Moyo, the general who appeared on state TV after the recent military takeover, is the new foreign minister and head of the air force.

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Sibusiso Moyo, the general who appeared on state TV after the recent military takeover, has been named the new foreign minister and head of the air force in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's Cabinet.

Air Marshal Perrance Shiri is the new minister of lands, agriculture and rural resettlement.

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