Zimbabwean General Solomon Mujuru died in suspicious circumstances in August 2011. This is an edited extract from his recently published biography by Blessing-Miles Tendi
​Zimbabwe’s former home affairs minister has reportedly said that a military coup "cannot be ruled out" after the sacking of former VP Mnangagwa.
There is still some jostling over Mugabe’s political future between Zanu-PF hawks and doves, as the document remains unsigned.
Zimbabwe is seeking to rush in maize imports from Southern African states, President Robert Mugabe told an election rally on Wednesday, saying the country faced an emergency. Concerns over widespread food shortages deepened after a government report on Tuesday showed Zimbabwe would fail to meet its targeted harvest this year.