In a statement, MDC spokesperson Obert Gutu maintained that the real power behind Mnangagwa’s presidency was the military.
According to the state-owned Herald newspaper, Mphoko allegedly wants an exit package after being fired from both government and the ruling Zanu-PF.
True democratisation – as opposed to merely maintaining the procedural forms of democratic government – is anathema to Zimbabwe’s ruling party
In Harare the fates of trees and people seem to be intertwined
‘Since the military takeover, soldiers have not returned to barracks but are now involved in policing the streets’
As deliverers of Zimbabwe’s Independence from Britain in 1980, war veterans wield symbolic political and moral power in the country
Grace Mugabe’s failings as a ‘mother of the nation’ contaminated President Mugabe’s image as a ‘real man’, allowing him to be challenged by rivals
Zimbabwe’s ex-President Robert Mugabe gave refuge to Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam, convicted of genocide in Ethiopia.
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe undergoes a shocking transformation.
Mixed messages from President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s first few days in office
The single greatest failure of current punditry is the refusal to recognise that context matters.
China congratulated Zimbabwe’s new President but denied it played any part in his takeover or in the ousting of strongman Robert Mugabe.
Emmerson Mnangagwa who took over Friday as Zimbabwe’s president, is a hardliner with ties to the military.
Even as pressure increased and right until the last hour, Robert Mugabe fought to stay in power
Patson Dzamara’s older brother, Itai, has been missing for more than two years after speaking out against the Mugabe regime
Mugabe’s successor was allegedly instrumental in organising the massacres of the Ndebele
‘The Crocodile’ will have to rethink policies and appoint competent people to woo investors back into the water
The "oppressive" political system that kept Mugabe in power was complicated and would not be dismantled by his exit.
Zimbabweans exploded into the streets of Harare as news began to reach them that Mugabe has resigned
Legal experts say impeachment could take weeks and be subject to court appeals.
Robert Mugabe insists he is still in power despite a military takeover and a rising clamour for him to quit.
Hoarding cash under the mattress represents one form of stored value during crisis, since placing them in bank accounts risks Reserve Bank seizure.
Zimbabwean President Mugabe stressed he was still in power after his authoritarian 37-year reign was rocked by a military takeover.
On Sunday Mnangagwa was named president of the ruling ZANU-PF in place of Mugabe, putting him one step away from the top job.
President Robert Mugabe was dismissed as leader of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday in a move to force a peaceful end.
Mugabe remains in office but now faces overwhelming opposition from the generals, much of the Zimbabwean public and from his own party.
From arrests of cabinet ministers to talks of a ‘transitional government’ led by Mnangagwa, the situation in Zimbabwe has been notably peaceful.
People were elated and celebrated "the dawn of a new Zimbabwe", waving flags as crowds started arriving in cars, busses and on the back of trucks.
The storm that erupted in Zimbabwe had been brewing for some time, blowing open tensions in the security forces
The country’s reaction to Zimbabwe’s coup suggests its leaders had prior knowledge of events
An emergency rescue package would stabilise the nation, analysts say
“This isn’t a revolution. This is an elite challenging of power from within the same movement and the same history.”