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Vice President Joice Mujuru with her husband retired General Solomon Mujuru (picture by John Cassim)
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Mujuru outwits Mnangagwa

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s loyalist and Vice President Joice Mujuru is walking with a spring as her faction is on a roll, cleansing provinces ahead of elections and positioning itself for an eventual takeover of Zanu PF.

Didymus Mutasa
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Didymus Mutasa floors Mnangagwa

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe’s loyalist Didymus Mutasa is walking with a spring after outsmarting a wing within Zanu PF linked to Defence minister Emmerson Mnangagwa at the weekend. Mutasa is also plotting the downfall of Justice minister Patrick Chinamasa.

The late Vice President John Nkomo, Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa (who led the CIO during the Gukurahundi Massacres) and President Robert Mugabe
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The Battle for Zimbabwe Part 2: Emmerson Mnangagwa the spymaster

Nehanda Radio, publishes the second article, to this three part installment on the controversial succession of President Robert Mugabe, in light of presidential and parliamentary elections taking place soon in Zimbabwe.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (R) is greeted by Vice President Joice Mujuru (L) as he returns home to Harare, April 12, 2012, after a trip to Singapore that had ignited speculation the veteran leader was seriously ill
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The Battle For Zimbabwe Part 1: Joice Mujuru’s last hurdle

Nehanda Radio, shall be publishing a three part story installment on the controversial succession of President Robert Mugabe, which is all but reaching its climax in the wake of presidential and parliamentary elections in a few months.

Didymus Mutasa (right) with the Iranian President
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Iran helping Zimbabwe snoop on internet

Iran’s ostracized leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has upped the ante in relations with Zimbabwe with reports that Tehran is involved in a massive cyber training exercise of hundreds of Zimbabwe’s intelligence and military operatives Nehanda Radio has gathered.

The late Vice President John Nkomo, Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa (who led the CIO during the Gukurahundi Massacres) and President Robert Mugabe
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Knives out for Mnangagwa

HARARE – A Zanu PF faction led by Defence minister, Emmerson Mnangagwa fears he may be the target of a suspected factional crackdown that led to the suspension of the Mike Madiro-led executive over alleged embezzlement of over $700 000.

The late Vice President John Nkomo, Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa (who led the CIO during the Gukurahundi Massacres) and President Robert Mugabe
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‘Soldiers free to support political parties’

HARARE – Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa has claimed soldiers in Zimbabwe are free to support political parties of their choice, but cannot hold positions within the structures of those parties.

Vice President Joice Mujuru with her husband retired General Solomon Mujuru (picture by John Cassim)
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Readers back Mujuru to succeed Mugabe

Over 65 percent of Nehanda Radio listeners and readers have backed Vice President Joice Mujuru to succeed President Robert Mugabe. Fierce rival Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa could only manage 12 percent of the online vote.

Mnangagwa bankrolling violent Al-Shabab gang
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Mnangagwa bankrolling violent Al-Shabab gang

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s party is accusing Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa of bankrolling a violent gang of Zanu PF youths in Kwekwe calling themselves Al-Shabab after the Somali based Islamic group.

The key men behind the Gukurahundi Massacres: Robert Mugabe (President), Emmerson Mnangagwa (then State Security Minister) and Perrence Shiri (then commander of the 5th Brigade).
Lest We Forget / News

Gukurahundi Massacres: Memories Drenched in Blood

Starting next week Nehanda Radio.com will run a series looking at the slaughter of an estimated 20 000 innocent civilians by Robert Mugabe’s crack 5th Brigade army unit in the Matabeleland and Midlands Provinces in the eighties.

President Mugabe greets sungura artiste Alick Macheso after his performance at the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day cele­brations at the National Sports Stadium in Harare yesterday while Vice Presidents Joice Mujuru (right), John Nkomo (left) and Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa look on. — (Picture by John Manzongo)
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How Mugabe milked Macheso moment

Sungura superstar Alick Macheso broke into tears after shaking hands with President Robert Mugabe at the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) Day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, on Tuesday.

ON GUARD... Riot police block the entrance to Girls High School in Harare yesterday where some uniformed forces demanded to be introduced as enumerators in the upcoming national census.
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Mugabe kicks out soldiers from census

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe last night issued an order instructing security forces off Zimbabwe’s embattled fourth census. Acting minister of Finance Gorden Moyo told the Daily News late yesterday Mugabe had sent the circular to confirm an earlier Cabinet decision to bar soldiers and CIO’s from taking over the census.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (R) is greeted by Vice President Joice Mujuru (L) as he returns home to Harare, April 12, 2012, after a trip to Singapore that had ignited speculation the veteran leader was seriously ill
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Mnangagwa, Mujuru split Zanu PF

The new draft constitution recently presented to political party principals has turned out to be a curse for the former ruling party Zanu PF as it has worsened the split between supporters aligned to two senior party officials — Joice Mujuru and Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Mugabe turns to Tsvangirai for help
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Mugabe turns to Tsvangirai for help

HARARE – Beleagured President Robert Mugabe seemingly stuck between warring Zanu PF factions led by his deputy, Joice Mujuru, and Defence minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, has turned to Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai for some help.

The late Vice President John Nkomo, Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa (who led the CIO during the Gukurahundi Massacres) and President Robert Mugabe
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Deadlock over Mugabe successor

HARARE – President Robert Mugabe was forced into a nerve-wrecking 15-hour marathon politburo meeting on Friday as warring Zanu PF factions battling to replace the 88-year-old leader fiercely quarrelled over the octogenarian leader’s successor.

Jonathan Moyo (centre) and Robert Mugabe at a Politburo meeting (Pic ZimDaily.com)
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Chaos mars Zanu PF politburo meeting

Chaos marred Zanu PF’s politburo meeting on Wednesday as an internal war to succeed ageing President Robert Mugabe reaches tipping point. So nasty are the differences between warring factions that the party was forced to convene another politburo meeting.