Retired general Solomon Mujuru, believed to be the brains behind the meteoric rise of his spouse Joice to the office of vice-president, has reportedly lined up former finance minister Simba Makoni as a possible successor to President Robert Mugabe.
There are plans to appoint senior Zimbabwe military officers to the ruling Zanu-PF’s top decision-making body, the politburo, Zimbabwe’s The Standard newspaper has revealed. President Robert Mugabe appears intent on forging ahead with plans to militarise all state institutions ahead of his retirement.