With Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa reportedly assuming some of the duties of the head of state it looks as though the transition of power from President Robert Mugabe could at last be under way...
Armed with new powers from the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) National Conference to appoint and dismiss the party's top officials at will Mugabe has now tipped the balance in favour of Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa Mujuru's historic rival by appointing him as one of two vice-presidents...
However a defeat for the Mujuru faction does not of itself guarantee victory for her rival Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa...
As the contest intensifies for the leadership of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa appears to have put clear water between himself and his rival Vice-President Joice Mujuru...
Meanwhile Emmerson Mnangagwa was also trying to yoke his network of white businesses including several banking institutions to his faction...
This keeps being delayed by the Legal Affairs Commissariat: Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa the other rival for the succession happens to be ZANU-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs...
As a leading contender Emmerson Mnangagwa has as ZANU-PF Secretary for Legal Affairs announced that the elections for the top posts will be by secret ballot to the alarm of the camp of his rival Vice-President Joice Mujuru...
The faction of Mujuru's chief rival in the presidential succession struggle Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa had lost (AC Vol 55 No 17 Women and children first)...
Vice-President Joice Mujuru and her camp have lost momentum in the succession race to her chief rival Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa although he failed to secure a clear advantage as a third faction appears to be developing...
His success is in part thanks to Roads Minister Obert Mpofu a strong ally of Defence Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa...
The camp of Emmerson Mnangagwa the Justice Minister and Mujuru's chief rival to succeed President Robert Mugabe also suffered...