This week, intense rumors of a potential military coup have destabilized Zimbabwe as power struggles within the ruling Zanu PF party boil over.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is reportedly facing a challenge from within the military circles that originally installed him in 2017. Tension spiked after anonymous pamphlets calling for soldiers to protest appeared at major military barracks in Harare. While high-ranking army officials claim to be unaware of the dissent, political insiders warn the nation is at its highest risk of civil conflict in years.
Observers are now bracing for a possible leadership purge or a sudden move by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to seize control.
.Here are the top political news stories for today.
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