Mugabe Signals Deepening Divide in Zimbabwe's Ruling Party
- President says he may fire Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa
- Mugabe’s wife Grace says she’s ready to succeed the president
Emmerson Mnangagwa
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Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signaled a worsening split in his ruling party ahead of elections next year by announcing he’s prepared to fire his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mugabe issued the threat at a rally in the southern African nation’s second biggest city, Bulawayo, on Saturday, a day before his wife Grace announced she’s prepared to succeed the president, who’s ruled Zimbabwe since 1980.