'Swords Now Out' - Mugabe's Nephew Zhuwao Says

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's succession wars may have reached a climax, with his nephew Patrick Zhuwao revealing that "swords are now out" for the nonagenarian's deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who allegedly wants to take over. First Lady Grace Mugabe, who is widely believed to harbor presidential ambitions, had previously urged her 93-year-old husband to name a successor.

Minister Patrick Zhuwao (file photo).

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