Tagged:

Here's Why VP Chiwenga Turned Down Mugabe Presidency Offer

In an interview with The Independent at his house in March 2018, the late Robert Mugabe revealed that 48 hours after the military had taken over key institutions, he offered Constantino Chiwenga to take over power, as he believed he was the power broker behind President Emmerson Mnangagwa. However, Chiwenga refused, fearing for his security, as he thought accepting the offer would put him in the crosshairs of military commanders who would view the act as betrayal.

  • Zimbabwe:   Mugabe Offered Chiwenga Presidency

    Zimbabwe Independent, 13 September 2019

    Former president Robert Mugabe, who died in Singapore last Friday, offered Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga to take over from him at the height of the coup, the Zimbabwe… Read more »

John Manzongo/The Herald

The late former president Robert Mugabe talks to then Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Constantino Chiwenga (file photo).

InFocus

Follow AllAfrica

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.