Zanu-PF factions plan for extra ordinary congress

Zanu-PF factions are preparing for potential extraordinary congress in 2017 albeit for different reasons as the factional fights in the party continue to heighten.

Sources in Zanu-PF say although the G40 faction prefers that President Robert Mugabe should be party's candidate in 2018 to give the faction an opportunity to further consolidate and derail VP Emmerson Mnangagwa's presidential bid, the faction was closely watching the president's health and not ruling out an extra ordinary congress in 2017 to effectively shut out Mnangagwa if the president's health deteriorates on the one hand.