Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (Ngwena 'crocodile')

The key players are the ZDF Commander Lieutenant General Vitalis Zvinavashe and Parliamentary Speaker Emmerson Mnangagwa...

Mugabe's announcement has rekindled suspicions that he will call an early presidential election in July or August which he will win by hook or crook and then stand down to allow his chosen successor to take over: Emmerson Mnangagwa as parliamentary Speaker has been aloof from most of the partisan confrontations...

Tonton Mwenze is regarded as a hawk and a friend of Zimbabwean Justice Minister and presidential favourite Emmerson Mnangagwa...

Zimbabwe's influence is growing again: Harare's parliamentary Speaker and former spymaster Emmerson Mnangagwa has skilfully insinuated himself into the new order in Kinshasa...

Old-guard intelligence chief Emmerson Mnangagwa will be up against popular ex-Local Government Minister John Nkomo and reformer Makoni...

Didymus Mutasa was replaced as Secretary for Administration by Emmerson Mnangagwa a big promotion since Mnangagwa failed to hold the national chairmanship a year ago and then lost in the Kwekwe constituency...

One is the MDC's impeachment motion in parliament now under consideration by a committee set up under house rules by parliamentary speaker Emmerson Mnangagwa...

At present the Politbureau is dominated by Mugabe's lieutenants from the liberation struggle of the 1970s: Robert Mugabe (President and First Secretary) Simon Muzenda (Second Secretary and Vice- President) Joseph Msika (Second Secretary and Vice-President) John Nkomo (Chairman) Didymus Mutasa (Administration) Emmerson Mnangagwa (Finance) Moven Mahachi (Commissariat and Culture) Stephen Nkomo (External Affairs) Sydney Sekeramayi (Security) Nathan Shamuyarira (Information and Publicity) Welshman Mabhena (Transport and Welfare) Tenjiwe Lesabe (Women's Affairs) Josiah Tungamirai (Youth) Naison Ndlovu (Economic Affairs) Eddison Zvobgo (Legal) Joyce Mujuru (Education) Oppah Rushesha Muchinguri (Health) Vacant (Production and Labour)...

The closest to a military candidate is parliamentary Speaker and former intelligence chief Emmerson Mnangagwa who was the prime mover behind the military intervention to support President Laurent-Désiré Kabila in Congo-Kinshasa...

ZIMABABWE: Harare's economic crisis is forcing a rethink of Congo policy and Emmerson Mnangagwa the key diplomatic and financial strategist on Congo has told Africa Confidential that he has nothing to do with Congo any more...

Both men along with former Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa have taken a close interest in Avient's operations...