Mnangagwa Cuts Off VP Chiwenga's Access to Zimbabwe's Military
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has withdrawn Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's oversight role of the Ministry of Defence and War Veterans. In a stunning political blow to Chiwenga, Mnangagwa reassigned the former Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander to exercise oversight in "procurement and research" instead.
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Moves to Clip Chiwenga's Power
263Chat, 3 November 2018
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has repealed Statutory Instrument 96 of 2018 which had been designed to award Vice President Constantino Chiwenga with powers to oversee the defense… Read more »
Photo: The Herald
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, second from right (file photo).
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Zimbabwe: 'Mnangagwa Set for Second Term'
New Zimbabwe, 1 November 2018
The Zanu-PF youth league has pitched its tent firmly in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's camp as the ruling party - famed for its rancorous factionalism - rows anew. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Youths Endorse Mnangagwa for 2023 Polls
263Chat, 1 November 2018
Barely three months after the 2018 elections, the Zanu-PF Youth league has begun canvassing for the endorsement of President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the ruling party candidate in the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: We Say No to Factionalism - Youth League Boss Togarepi
Zanu-PF, 30 October 2018
While we pride ourselves as the Zanu-PF youth league for being the vanguard of the party, we are ever mindful to the values that defi ne us not only as a political party but also… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Ally Spills the Beans
Zimbabwe Standard, 28 October 2018
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa yesterday launched an astonishing attack against Zanu-PF benefactor Kudakwashe Tagwirei, claiming that he is now a… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Gloves Off - Inside the Fierce War for Control of Country's Fuel Industry
Zimbabwe Standard, 28 October 2018
A fierce war is brewing behind the scenes for control of Zimbabwe's fuel industry pitting President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga's allies following a… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Ailing Chiwenga Must 'Keep Away From Office'
New Zimbabwe, 18 October 2018
Ailing vice president Constantino Chiwenga "must keep away from the office for a while" as he continues his recovery from a health scare officials described as "very bad". Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Separate Kariba Urban From Nyaminyami - VP Chiwenga
The Herald, 9 October 2018
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has called for the separation of Kariba Urban from the Nyaminyami Rural District Council, with two separate administrations for effective and… Read more »
InFocus
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Barely three months after polls, President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is facing a huge crisis caused by an imploding economy. The meltdown has led to finger-pointing, with ... Read more »
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Although Mnangagwa might have some newfound authority following his recent disputed narrow election victory which gave him the people's mandate, Chiwenga's manoeuvres since the ... Read more »
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Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Moyo, who have been reported to be seriously ill, are receiving treatment in South Africa at a time the ... Read more »
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The people behind a blast that narrowly missed Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at a pre-election rally are now known and will be dealt with soon after the current electoral ... Read more »
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"The military has been so strong that they have veto power in some cases. For instance, Mnangagwa had initially appointed Oppah Muchinguri as one of his deputies, but the military ... Read more »
