Mnangagwa in strategic retreat as Chiwenga faction blocks 2030

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Mnangagwa in strategic retreat as Chiwenga faction blocks 2030 - President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly under intense pressure from Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his military-backed faction within Zanu PF to abandon his aspirations for a third term and the controversial 2030 political campaign.

According to The NewsHawks, the military, a powerful broker in Zanu PF and Zimbabwean politics, is poised to intervene if Mnangagwa pushes his agenda too aggressively. Mnangagwa originally rose to power following a November 2017 coup led by Chiwenga, and there was an understood agreement that he would serve one term until 2023 before handing over power to Chiwenga.

The late Foreign Affairs Minister Sibusiso Busi Moyo had alluded to this arrangement in discussions with The NewsHawks before his death in January 2021, stating that Mnangagwa's ascension was supposed to pave the way for Chiwenga's leadership. However, after winning a disputed election in 2018, Mnangagwa shifted his strategy and launched the "ED 2023" campaign, effectively reneging on the agreement with Chiwenga.

This move saw Mnangagwa campaign without the military's usual logistical support during the 2023 general elections, opting instead for a Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO)-driven approach. The CIO, under the leadership of retired Brigadier-General Walter Tapfumaneyi, took control of the electoral process through a structure known as Forever Associates Zimbabwe (Faz), circumventing the military's traditional role in overseeing elections.

*Source - online

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