For 13 years the biggest threat to President Robert Mugabe’s grip on power came from an opposition party that grew out of the country’s labor unions. Now he is facing an even bigger challenge from within his own party.
A new twist on the long struggle over land in Zimbabwe is now pitting powerful figures in Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party
Zimbabwe’s veteran President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday slapped down speculation he would step down as “foolish” and “idiotic” as he sought to retain control of his ruling ZANU-PF party.
Tough-talking Zimbabwe securocrat Emmerson Mnangagwa — dubbed “Ngwena” or “the crocodile” — is likely emerge from this week on as Robert Mugabe’s vice president and heir apparent.
By Brian Latham, Mike Cohen and Chengetai Zvauya Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) — Accusations of corruption, treason and assassination plots have set the stage for a decisive clash of faction leaders in Zimbabwe’s ruling party who’re jockeying for the right to eventually succeed President Robert Mugabe. The political fight is playing out in the capital, Harare, … Read more
Reports that a makeshift road in central Harare has been named after President Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace provoked outrage among Zimbabweans on social media Monday.
Zimbabwe’s beleaguered Vice President Joice Mujuru defended herself on Monday against allegations that she masterminded a plot to assassinate President Robert Mugabe.
The UN General Assembly on Thursday served once again as podium for Zimbabwean leader and international pariah Robert Mugabe to rail against the “evil machinations” of the West. The 90-year-old firebrand told the United Nations that Western countries were seeking regime change in Zimbabwe and demanded an end to their “evil” sanctions. The man whose … Read more