Lukashenko, Zingman, Tagwirei… the sometimes shady dealmakers behind Mnangagwa’s grip on power in Zimbabwe. langaveneranda reports
Some of his associates have been sanctioned or are under watch by US-based investigative and policy organisations.Blood ties are important to Mnangagwa for staying in power, and his wife, Auxillia, features prominently in Zimbabwe’s politics as she works hard to spruce up the image of the first family.
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