Tag: Emmerson Mnangagwa
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Zimbabwe gets coup leader Constantino Chiwenga as VP
Zimbabwean coup leader, Constantino Chiwenga, has been today sworn-in as Vice President (VP) to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The retired army chief, who led a de facto coup in November that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, was installed as Zimbabwe’s vice president in Harare on Thursday. Chiwenga, whose appearance on state television on November 15 preceded…
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Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa promises ‘credible, free’ elections
Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has vowed in his first state of the nation address to ensure free and fair elections, as well as make the country’s troubled economy attractive to investors. The leader known as “the Crocodile’’ replaced long-time president Robert Mugabe in the wake of a November military coup. “My government is committed…