Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Wins the Latest Round of Zimbabwe's Succession Battle

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Wins the Latest Round of Zimbabwe's Succession Battle

Analysis - ZANU-PF's conference strengthened the president's position, but Chiwenga's defiance signals that the struggle for power is far from over.

ZANU PF’S SUCCESSION CONUNDRUM: A PRESIDENT CAN CHOOSE HIS SUCCESSOR, BUT HE CANNOT CONTROL THE SUCCESSION

ZANU PF’S SUCCESSION CONUNDRUM: A PRESIDENT CAN CHOOSE HIS SUCCESSOR, BUT HE CANNOT CONTROL THE SUCCESSION By Gabriel Manyati On 6 November 2017, Robert Mugabe dismissed Emmerson Mnangagwa as Zimbabwe’s vice president, apparently believing he could remove a rival and regain control of the succession. Instead, he accelerated the collapse of his 37-year presidency. Mnangagwa […] The post ZANU PF’S SUCCESSION CONUNDRUM: A PRESIDENT CAN CHOOSE HIS S…