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Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko poses with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the State House in Harare on January 31, 2023 Photographer: Tsvangiray Mukwazhi

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Leadership change underway in Zimbabwe after resignation of President Robert Mugabe

By Abayomi Azikiwe

 Judging from the response of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the government in London was delighted with the removal of Mugabe from the leadership of ZANU-PF and the Zimbabwe state. The former colonial power was quick to advise the new government in Harare on how it should proceed.

Relating to the role of the U.S. government in the recent developments in Zimbabwe, the Voice of America (VOA) acknowledged in a report published on Nov. 21 that the State Department has been conducting what it described as “behind the scenes talks” with officials of the ZANU-PF government and Western-backed opposition forces inside the country.

The article outlines some of the preconditions Washington set down for lifting sanctions on this southern African state, which has relied on the Republic of South Africa, the regional Southern African Development Community (SADC), the Republic of Mozambique, the People’s Republic of China and other fraternal states in order to stave off an already dire economic situation imposed by imperialism.

At least four important aspects of ZANU-PF’s domestic and foreign policy will be significant in the days and weeks to come in order to assess the Mnangagwa government’s direction.

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What is Behind the Military Coup in Zimbabwe?

By Gregory Elich 

Long-roiling factional conflict within Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF political party exploded last week in a military coup that quickly seized control of the government and state media. The coup was led by Commander of Zimbabwe Defense Forces Constantino Chiwenga, who is closely aligned with former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa. 

Emboldened by President Robert Mugabe’s declining mental sharpness and physical health in recent years, Mnangagwa actively maneuvered to ensure that he would succeed the president. Mnangagwa served as one of Zimbabwe’s two vice presidents. From that position, he and his supporters, known as Team Lacoste, became embroiled in a bitter struggle with younger party members who coalesced around Secretary of Women’s Affairs Grace Mugabe, wife of the president, and whose group was known as Generation 40, or G40. 

As early as 2015, Mnangagwa began reaching out to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to discuss plans to implement a five-year transition government, in which both men would play a leading role. The unity government would compensate and “reintegrate” dispossessed former owners of large-scale farms. Reuters obtained hundreds of internal documents from Zimbabwe’s Central Intelligence Organization that revealed the plan. “Key aspects of the transition planning described in the documents were corroborated by interviews with political, diplomatic and intelligence sources in Zimbabwe and South Africa,” reports Reuters. The same sources left open “the possibility that the government could be unelected.” In one report, it was said that Mugabe feared that Mnangagwa would attempt to reverse land reform.

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Mnangagwa defends Zimbabwe’s term extension after once pledging to leave office in 2028

Zimbabwes President Emmerson Mnangagwa has defended constitutional amendments extending his presidency to 2030, saying the reforms were a co

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law constitutional changes extending his time in office to 2030. The legislation, approved by Parliament last month, also introduces a provision allowing future presidents to be elected by lawmakers instead of a direct public vote. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed legislation extending his tenure by two years, allowing […]

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Zimbabwe : le Parlement adopte une loi prolongeant le mandat présidentiel à sept ans

Le Parlement zimbabwéen a franchi une étape majeure vers une modification en profondeur du système politique du pays. Jeudi, la chambre basse a approuvé un projet de loi qui allonge le mandat présidentiel de cinq à sept ans et supprime l’élection directe du chef de l’État. Ce texte, soutenu par le parti au pouvoir Zanu-PF, permet au président Emmerson Mnangagwa de rester en fonction jusqu’en…

Zimbabwe : le Parlement adopte une loi prolongeant le mandat présidentiel à sept ans

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Mnangagwa Term Extension Plan Sparks Outcry In Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party has endorsed a proposal to amend the constitution and extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years, a move that opposition leaders have denounced as unconstitutional and a threat to democracy. The resolution, adopted at the ZANU-PF annual conference on Saturday, would prolong Mnangagwa’s presidency until 2030 — beyond the constitutional limit of two…