Mnangagwa speaks after being appointed as Vice President of Zimbabwe - Video

Newly-appointed Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday told reporters that he felt "humbled" that he had been "accorded the honour to serve Zimbabwe in the capacity of Vice President."

Mnangagwa said he has assured Mugabe and Zanu-PF leadership that he will remain loyal to the revolution.

Asked if Zanu-PF had been weakened by the removal of former party second secretary, Joice Mujuru and her cabal who had plotted to remove President Mugabe through unprecedented means including assassination, Mnangagwa said the revolution goes through cycles.

"No the revolution has a way of strengthening itself. It goes into cycles. This is another cycle where it rids itself of elements that have now become inconsistent with the correct line."