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Zimbabwe: Is Zimbabwe Facing Another November 2017?

Tensions are escalating in Zimbabwe as President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces increasing criticism and challenges to his rule, particularly regarding suspicions that he intends to circumvent the constitutional two-term limit that ends in 2028.
Fueling the rising tensions is Resolution 1, passed by ZANU-PF in August 2024, which proposed extending Mnangagwa's term as party head and president beyond 2028, despite Mnangagwa's insistence that he is a constitutionalist and will step down in 2028.
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, who has been waiting to succeed Mnangagwa and supposedly was promised the 'baton', opposes any move to circumvent the two-term limit, and war veterans, a key constituency in ZANU-PF, are backing Chiwenga.
A faction led by Blessed 'Bombshell' Runesu Geza, an ally of Chiwenga, planned an 'uprising' for March 31 to oust Mnangagwa, prompting the government to crack down on anyone transmitting Geza's calls and leading to the arrest of Alpha Media Holdings journalist Blessed Mhlanga, who broadcast Geza's interviews, sparking widespread criticism.
Amidst the rising tensions and planned protests, Ibbo Mandaza, Director of Zimbabwe's SAPES Trust, stated, "I don’t know whether it’s a coup in the making, but all indications are that the centre can no longer hold," while Brian Raftopoulos believes Mnangagwa will maintain control and that regional and global politics will be on his side if he cracks down on protests.

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Bloomberg

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Business Suffers in Zimbabwe’s Major Cities Amid Call for Protests

Zimbabwe’s capital Harare and its second city Bulawayo were quiet on Monday despite calls for protests against the southern African nation’s leader.

4 hours ago·United States

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The Peterborough Examiner

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Calls for uprising in Zimbabwe largely ignored as public heeds government appeals to stay away

HARARE, Zimbabwe. (AP) — Harare and other major urban centers in Zimbabwe were deserted on Monday as communities mostly stayed at home after calls for anti-government protests made by a rival faction within the ranks of the ruling ZANU-PF party…

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overpassesforamerica.com

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Zimbabwe’s Leader Faces Call for Removal From Within His Own Party - Overpasses For America

Battling a yearslong economic crisis and persistent accusations of corruption, Zimbabwe’s president faces the greatest threat to his power since taking office in a coup nearly eight years ago, with members of his own party calling for mass demonstrations in the streets on Monday to unseat him. The president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has vowed to crack down on dissent, saying in a speech at a meeting of his party, ZANU-PF, that calls for him to step d…

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allAfrica

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Zimbabwe: Is Zimbabwe Facing Another November 2017?

Analysis - Mnangagwa looks beyond his second term, prompting war veterans backing Vice-President Chiwenga to threaten an 'uprising' on 31 March.

3 days ago·South Africa

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Premium Times Nigeria

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ANALYSIS: Is Zimbabwe at risk of another coup?

President Mnangagwa looks beyond his second term, prompting war veterans backing Vice President Chiwenga to threaten an ‘uprising’ on 31 March. The post ANALYSIS: Is Zimbabwe at risk of another coup? appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

3 days ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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