ASSESSMENTS

The Ongoing Contest to Shape Zimbabwe's Next Government

Nov 12, 2010 | 12:06 GMT

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Summary

Zimbabwe's ruling party, the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), will convene a leadership congress Dec. 15-18 ahead of possible 2011 elections, and the struggle to determine a successor to President Robert Mugabe is ongoing. Amid domestic, regional and international politicking, no clear frontrunner has emerged between top ZANU-PF factions led by Defense Minister Emerson Mnangagwa and former army commander Solomon Mujuru, nor has Mugabe ruled out another presidential term.

While one faction inside Zimbabwe's ruling party seems to be gaining traction, other players, including President Robert Mugabe, have not given in yet....

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