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Mugabe's exit to pave way for interim unity government led by Mr Mnangagwa, intelligence documents show
19 Nov 2017 at 08:36hrs | Views
Political sources and intelligence documents seen by Reuters said Mr Mugabe's exit was likely to pave the way for an interim unity government led by Mr Mnangagwa, a life-long Mugabe aide and former security chief known as "The Crocodile".
Stabilising the free-falling economy will be the number one priority, the documents said.
The United States, a long-time Mugabe critic, said it was looking forward to a "new era" in Zimbabwe, while President Ian Khama of neighbouring Botswana said Mr Mugabe had no diplomatic support in the region and should resign at once.
In a sign of the depth of his demise, Mr Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF called on Friday for him to go, according to The Herald, the state newspaper that has served as a loyal mouthpiece for nearly four decades.
ZANU-PF branches in all 10 provinces had also called for the resignation of Mugabe's wife Grace, the first lady whose ambitions to succeed her husband outraged the military and much of the country.
Stabilising the free-falling economy will be the number one priority, the documents said.
In a sign of the depth of his demise, Mr Mugabe's ruling ZANU-PF called on Friday for him to go, according to The Herald, the state newspaper that has served as a loyal mouthpiece for nearly four decades.
ZANU-PF branches in all 10 provinces had also called for the resignation of Mugabe's wife Grace, the first lady whose ambitions to succeed her husband outraged the military and much of the country.
Source - Express
