Succession Battle Triggers Reshuffle In Zimbabwe’s Ruling Party

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has carried out sweeping changes in the top leadership of the ruling Zanu-PF, raising new concerns about a succession battle. A spokesperson for the party, Christopher Mutsvangwa, said the president had exercised his authority in line with Zanu-PF’s constitution to reorganise the Politburo.

Mutsvangwa said the reshuffle, which led to the “elevation of trusted lieutenants” and the redeployment of long-serving officials, was necessary to stabilise the party’s internal structure.

The move comes as senior figures jockey for influence in a party that has dominated the country’s politics since independence in 1980.