Western embassies plot Tsvangirai ouster

In a development meant to expedite Morgan Tsvangirai's ouster as MDC-T leader ahead of the next elections, Western allies are said to be persuading sections of the party to hold an early congress which they would fully fund.

Tsvangirai is fighting for his political life after the party's deputy national treasurer, Elton Mangoma openly told him to step down and allow the election of a new leadership to bring in new ideas ahead of the 2018 vote.

America, Britain and Australia, traditional allies of the MDC-T, have reportedly had it to their back teeth with Tsvangirai after he failed to topple President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu PF party in three successive attempts over the last 15 years.

The donors have already started applying pressure by cutting funding to the party, leaving it struggling to finance its operations and forcing Tsvangirai to plead with supporters to contribute even a penny each.