Mujuru 'allies' bounce back as Mugabe backtracks on Gamatox purges

Two senior party officials linked to Joice Mujuru have bounced back after President Robert Mugabe invited them into Cabinet. Nyasha Chikwinya Ambrose Mutinhiri received a new lease of life after being awarded with ministerial posts.

Both were last year hounded from their party leadership position last year following the purge of party officials linked to Mujuru.

Chikwinya was removed from her Women's League position while Mutinhiri was removed from the Mashonaland East provincial leadership team.

The latest move by Mugabe has left analysts dumbfounded as to what the move means.