The rumour mill can shape politics — and reveal uncomfortable truths
Mujuru sought to professionalise Zimbabwe’s army in the 1980s; later, as an MP, he stood against partisanship. Today’s officers and politicians should follow his lead
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
Companies in which General Solomon Mujuru had interests have fallen on hard times.
Questions are being raised over whether the deaths of a number of Zimbabwe politicians in car crashes were all accidental.
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The estate of the late army general is being carefully managed following claims on behalf of illegitimate children and creditors.
An inquest has ruled out foul play in the fiery death of former army commander Solomon Mujuru a top power broker in President Robert Mugabe’s party.
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/ 10 February 2012
An inquest into the death of General Solomon Mujuru has left many questions unanswered and room for more speculation and conspiracy theories.
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/ 7 February 2012
Testimony before an inquest into a Zimbabwean power broker’s death has ended, leaving the last hours of Solomon Mujuru’s life shrouded in suspicion.
Suspicion that General Solomon Mujuru was murdered by political rivals had been raised after testimony before an inquest into his death ended.
The inquest into Solomon Mujuru’s suspicious death could intensify party factionalism.
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/ 16 January 2012
Zimbabwe has opened an inquest into the death of former army chief Solomon Mujuru in a case that has roiled President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF.
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/ 11 November 2011
The arrest of three Zimbabwean businessmen last month on espionage charges has intensified speculation about a witch-hunt in Zanu-PF.
A police probe into the death of Zimbabwe kingmaker Solomon Mujuru in a fire at his home is complete, but for the findings of a court inquest.
MPs from across the political divide have called on Zimbabwe police to share what they know about the mystery death of ‘kingmaker’ Solomon Mujuru.
Joice Mujuru speaks out about her suspicions about the death of Zanu-PF strongman, Solomon Mujuru.
Zimbabwean Vice-President Joice Mujuru has called for a thorough probe into the death of her husband last week in a fire at their farmhouse.
Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans flocked to a funeral for one of the nation’s main power brokers on Saturday.
Solomon Mujuru was seen as the power broker who could hold hardliners in Zanu-PF at bay.
The husband of Zimbabwe’s vice-president and a key figure within Zanu-PF’s succession race has died under mysterious circumstances, reports say.
Zimbabwe’s opposition was in contact with senior military and intelligence officials on Tuesday night to persuade them to respect the results of the election as pressure grew on Robert Mugabe, the President, to recognise defeat. Sources in the opposition Movement for Democratic Change said the contacts were aimed at winning the security establishment’s support.
President Robert Mugabe is under growing pressure to recognise defeat in Zimbabwe’s presidential election as the opposition held talks with military and security officials on Tuesday. Mugabe’s security cabinet had on Sunday decided not to recognise defeat after being forewarned that he had lost the vote.
The economy is in ruins, the population live in misery and he faces the most formidable challenge of his 28-year rule, yet Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe could still cling to power in Saturday’s elections. Critics say Mugabe has enough control of the electoral machinery to retain power, with the decisive backing of police and army.
Former Zimbabwe finance minister Simba Makoni has said there will be no backlash against veteran President Robert Mugabe if he topples him at this month’s general election. ”President Mugabe is someone who has a very special place in our history,” Makoni said in an interview, ruling out retribution against Mugabe.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s deputy, Joyce Mujuru, has thrown her weight behind the veteran ruler’s bid for a sixth term, dispelling speculation linking her to Mugabe’s rival, Simba Makoni. Mujuru was quoted by the state-owned Herald newspaper on Monday as saying: ”Firstly, you should vote for comrade Mugabe”.
Robert Mugabe’s iron grip on his ruling Zanu-PF party is being broken ahead of this month’s presidential election as senior party figures throw their weight behind an unprecedented challenge to Zimbabwe’s president from his former finance minister, Simba Makoni.
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/ 14 February 2008
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is facing the most serious challenge to his 28-year rule as candidates, including his own former finance minister, register on Friday for a March 29 general election. Detractors accuse Mugabe of destroying the economy of this once-prosperous country and rigging the last three major elections.
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/ 6 February 2008
Zimbabwe’s ruling party on Wednesday formally expelled a former ally of President Robert Mugabe for launching a challenge to the veteran leader in next month’s elections, a Zanu-PF official said. Veterans of the country’s liberation war have branded former finance minister Simba Makoni a traitor after he entered the race on Tuesday.
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/ 6 February 2008
Veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation war warned a former ally of President Robert Mugabe who will run against him in next month’s elections that he was a traitor, government newspapers reported on Wednesday. Former finance minister Simba Makoni, a senior member of the ruling Zanu-PF, entered the presidential race on Tuesday.