Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has fired his vice Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, after he accused Mnangagwa of fanning factionalism in Zanu-PF and plotting to overthrow the 93-year-old ruling party leader. This came just a day after the first lady reportedly declared that the under fire vice president should be gone from both the government and Zanu-PF before the congress. This move has been seen by some as clearing the way for President Mugabe’s wife Grace Mugabe to succeed him.
To help us unpack and discuss this further we are joined on the line by:
1. Dr William Mpofu Political Analyst
2. Simon Muchengwa Channel Africa: Correspondent ,
3. Dr Webster Zombara Senior Project Leader for the Institute of Justice and Reconciliation
