HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa acted to consolidate his hold on power with Tuesday's dismissal of a senior general, political analysts say, amid growing fears of a possible ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- In an extraordinary statement after taking over the state broadcaster and amid a night of unrest, Zimbabwe's army early today sought to reassure the country "this is not a military ...

In an extraordinary statement after taking over the state broadcaster during a night of unrest, Zimbabwe's army said early Wednesday it was only targeting "criminals" around President Robert Mugabe, ...

Zimbabwe's army chief on Monday demanded a "stop" to the purge in the ruling ZANU-PF party after the sacking of vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa, and warned the military could intervene. "The current ...

Zimbabwe was reeling Tuesday after the army warned it could intervene if President Robert Mugabe continued to purge veteran ruling party figures. Both the ruling party's youth wing and the main ...

Analysts indicate that the latest top army appointment by Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa means payback time for Major-General Walter Tapfumaneyi, a former spy and mastermind of the Forever ...

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday appointed the country's army chief as sports minister. A statement from the presidency Tuesday said Anselem Sanyatwe had been retired and reassigned ...

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa removed the southern African country’s army chief from his position on Tuesday, 27 March 2024 in a desperate attempt to contain his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga ...

Decades under Mugabe Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe with an iron fist. After winning power in 1980, he moved swiftly to extinguish political opposition, ordering a violent crackdown that led to a string of ...