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| Zimbabwe general's death may prompt power struggle |
| 2011-08-16 |
| A raging house fire has killed one of Zimbabwe's main political brokers, Who set the fire? raising questions Tuesday about the battle within longtime President Robert Mugabe's party over who will succeed the ailing 87-year-old leader. Gen. Solomon Mujuru, the 62-year-old former military chief and guerrilla leader, died in an overnight fire at one of his homes, the nation's army commander said Tuesday. There's the first problem: a general in Zim-bob-we has more than one home, while hundreds of thousands starve. Mujuru headed Zimbabwe's military for more than a decade after independence in 1980, and his widow is vice president. Joice Mujuru and her supporters are vying for supremacy within their party should Mugabe die or retire. Mugabe's ZANU-PF party has been plagued by disputes over who will succeed him. Mujuru's wife leads a powerful faction in Mugabe's party, but she counted on the support of her husband, who still commanded loyalty in the military for his role in helping sweep Mugabe into power at independence in 1980. His power base was seen as the foundation of her political fortunes. Knives are being sharpened... Sorry honey. But Geneva looks pretty nice this time of year... |
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