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FILE: Zimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe. Picture: AFP.

Zimbabwe coup

Mugabe could lose immunity, privileges over comments on Mnangagwa's presidency

By Eyewitness News

The threat comes after Robert Mugabe told journalists last week that he was forced to resign by the army in November and that president Emmerson Mnangagwa is in...

  • FILE: New interim Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa looks on after he was officially sworn-in during a ceremony in Harare on 24 November 2017. Picture: AFP

    Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa names senior military officials to cabinet posts

    Mnangagwa named Patrick Chinamasa as finance minister, Air Marshal Perrance Shiri land minister and Major General Sibusiso Moyo foreign minister.

    1639 days ago
  • FILE: Zimbabwe’s acting finance minister Patrick Chinamasa. Picture: search.co.zw

    Patrick Chinamasa appointed as Zimbabwe's acting finance minister

    Chinamasa previously served as finance minister in Robert Mugabe’s government but was moved to a newly created ministry of cyber security during a reshuffle last month.

    1642 days ago
  • A screengrab of Zimbabwean Anderson Duaramanzi imploring the country's new president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to end corruption in government.

    [WATCH] Zimbabwean man begs new president to end corruption

    Anderson Duaramanzi has been unemployed for some time but farms a piece of land next to the stadium where new president Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in. He shares his hope for Zimbabwe with EWN.

    1646 days ago
  • Emmerson Mnangagwa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's new president in Harare on 24 November 2017. Picture: AFP.

    [WATCH LIVE] Emmerson Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe's president

    Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as Zimbabwe's president today.

    1646 days ago
  • FILE: This file photo taken on 18 April 2017 shows Zimbabwe's former president, Robert Mugabe, reviewing the guard of honour during the country's 37th Independence Day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. Picture: AFP

    Mugabe to miss Mnangagwa's inauguration?

    'The Herald' is reporting that Emmerson Mnangagwa assured Robert Mugabe and his family maximum security in Zimbabwe when the two men spoke for the first time since Mnangagwa returned home.

    1646 days ago
  • People gather outside Harare's airport to welcome former Zimbabwean vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa on November 22, 2017 in Harare. Picture: AFP

    Mnangagwa expected to announce cabinet during inauguration

    Mnangagwa is being sworn in following former President Robert Mugabe’s forced exit on Tuesday and the end of Zanu-PF’s faction, the G40 Cabal.

    1646 days ago
  • FILE: Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (right) arrives for a graduation ceremony at the Zimbabwe Open University in Harare on 17 November 2017. This is his first public appearance since a military takeover on 14 November 2017. Picture: AFP

    Saftu cautions members on celebrating Mugabe’s fall

    The union says that replacing Mugabe with Zanu-PF’s new leader Emmerson Mnangagwa isn’t the solution to the unemployment crisis and poverty in the country.

    1646 days ago
  • FILE: Former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe. Picture: AFP

    'Grace Mugabe must account for her crimes'

    While many Zimbabweans remain grateful to Robert Mugabe for his role in liberating the country from colonial rule, they are less sympathetic towards his wife.

    1646 days ago
  • Crowds of Zimbabweans gather at the African Unity Square opposite Parliament on 21 November 2017 as they await impeachment proceeding against Robert Mugabe. Picture: EWN

    Biti: 10 things Zimbabwe must focus on in the coming months

    Reflecting on the major challenges the country has faced in the last few years, former finance minister Tendai Biti says that something was bound to give.

    1647 days ago
  • Former Zimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti at The Gathering on the ANC's elective conference on 23 November 2017. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Biti: Zimbabwe still has lot of work to do

    Zimbabwe’s former finance minister Tendai Biti was speaking at the Daily Mavericks ‘The Gathering’ which is underway at the Sandton Convention Center.

    1647 days ago
  • FILE: This file photo taken on 18 April 2017 shows Zimbabwe's former president, Robert Mugabe, reviewing the guard of honour during the country's 37th Independence Day celebrations at the National Sports Stadium in Harare. Picture: AFP

    Mugabe granted immunity as part of resignation deal - sources

    Mugabe led Zimbabwe from independence in 1980 but stepped down on Tuesday after the army seized power and the ruling party turned against him.

    1647 days ago
  • People wave national flags as they celebrate outside the parliament in Harare, after the resignation of Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe on November 21, 2017. Picture: AFP

    Zim Solidarity Forum: Real work starts now

    Emmerson Mnangagwa has pledged to put Zimbabweans first ahead of his inauguration in a week that's seen the end of long-time ruler Robert Mugabe’s time at the helm.

    1647 days ago
  • FILE: People carry placards during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on November 18, 2017 in Harare. Picture: AFP

    Mantashe concerned by Britain's reaction to Mugabe exit

    After Robert Mugabe resigned on Tuesday, reaction poured in from the international community, including the country’s former colonial ruler, which greeted the news with an offer of support.

    1647 days ago
  • Supporters of Emmerson Mnangagwa gather at the Manyame Air Base awaiting his return to Zimbabwe on 22 November 2017. Picture: EWN

    'Let's vote for the Zimbabwe we've been hoping for'

    As Zimbabweans continue to celebrate Robert Mugabe’s resignation, some say that they hope this means next year’s elections will be free and fair.

    1647 days ago
  • A supporter of Zimbabwe's incoming president Emmerson Mnangagwa wears a t-shirt with his portrait at Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party headquarters in Harare on 22 November, 2017. Picture: AFP

    Mnangagwa to prioritise jobs and growing of Zimbabwe’s economy

    Addressing Zimbabweans for the first time since his return, Mnangagwa appealed to them to work together in revitalizing the economy and creating jobs.

    1647 days ago
  • FILE: Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (left) and his wife Grace Mugabe at a Zanu-PF rally on 8 November, 2017. Picture: AFP

    Mnangagwa accuses Mugabe of being captured by G40

    Former vice president and new leader of the ruling Zanu-PF says decisions on the country were no longer made by the exec but those controlling it from outside.

    1647 days ago
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    [CARTOON] Crocodile Tears for Bob

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    1647 days ago
  • FILE: Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe. Picture: GCIS

    Dirco: No request for asylum in SA for Mugabe

    Parliamentarians have praised Zimbabwe for the way it’s handled the political crisis without violence or bloodletting.

    1648 days ago
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