Others favoured by the Mnangagwa faction in the short term include party loyalists such as: July Moyo the Minister of Energy and Power; Oppah Muchinguri the National Chair of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF); and Obert Mpofu the Secretary-General of ZANU-PF (see Box Security rules when Mnangagwa replaces deputy Mohadi)...
Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri 67 Defence Minister is a consummate Mnangagwa loyalist appointed to keep an eye on the restive army officers and war vets...
The security elites listed under GloMag are: Chiwenga; Minister of Defence Oppah Muchinguri; Police Commissioner-General Godwin Matanga; Deputy Commissioner-General Stephen Mutamba; Deputy Director-General of the Central Intelligence Organisation Walter Tapfumaneyi and former Minister of State for Security Owen Ncube...
The ailing departments in Mnangagwa's first term are led by the same ministers: Justice by Ziyambi Ziyambi even though he lost the primary election for his parliamentary seat in April (AC Vol 62 No 11 Repression guns and new laws); Home Affairs by Kazembe Kazembe who has presided over the further weakening of judicial independence; Defence by Oppah Muchinguri...
Defence Minister and ZANU-PF national chairman Oppah Muchinguri said on 16 March that the pandemic was a punishment from God on the West for its economic sanctions on Zimbabwe...
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At the forefront is Minister of Defence Oppah Muchinguri...
Madiro a Mnangagwa loyalist who was appointed soon after the coup to 'clean up' Manicaland is now locked in a contest with Oppah Muchinguri's ally Deputy Chair Joseph Mujati...
Oppah Muchinguri becomes the first female Minister of Defence a reward for her loyalty to the President (AC Vol 58 No 23 The crocodile snaps back)...
• Tuesday 7 November: Mugabe widens the purge and sacks three ministers and Mnangagwa allies: Cyber-Security Minister Patrick Chinamasa Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri and Minister of State in the President's Office Chris Mushohwe...
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Oppah Muchinguri who stepped down as Secretary for Women's Affairs to make way for Grace was promised the position of Administration Secretary under a deal meant to placate the Manyika who predominate in Manicaland Province...
Oppah Muchinguri who stood down as leader of the Women's League in favour of the First Lady is riled at not making it on to the party Praesidium and is rebuilding her political base...