Mnangagwa blocked from leaving Zimbabwe

Former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa was subjected to a thorough security search yesterday before he was stopped from leaving Zimbabwe for the Mozambican port city of Beira by police manning the Forbes Border Post in Mutare. Apart from blocking Mnangagwa from leaving  Zimbabwe for the Mozambican port of Beira by police manning the Forbes Border Post in Mutare.

Apart from blocking Mnangagwa from leaving Zimbabwe for Mozambique, suspected intelligence operatives and plain-clothed police officers also held and detained one of his sons, David, for several hours - in ominous developments which analysts said yesterday spell big problems for the once untouchable former Zanu-PF strongman.

His family confirmed last night that Mnangagwa had sought refuge at a private home after receiving death threats from suspected State security agents.

This also came amid reports that Mnangagwa attempted to fly to South Africa on a private jet after developing stress related oesophagitis and gastritis likely triggered by his expulsion from government on Monday.

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