Namibia: Under-fire Zimbabwe president names new army chief – International

Namibia: Under-fire Zimbabwe president names new army chief – International

Africa Links 24 with BBC
Published on 2025-03-30 17:00:09

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new army chief ahead of planned protests on Monday, called by a group of war veterans who want to force the president to resign.

The former major general, Emmanuel Matatu, takes over with immediate effect.

President Mnangagwa has faced calls from his former supporters to step down citing mismanagement and corruption.

Earlier this week Mnangagwa abruptly retired his army chief lieutenant general Anselem Sanyatwe, appointing him sports,…

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