Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa may be positioning a tycoon, who has been sanctioned by the United States and United Kingdom for alleged corruption, to succeed him, sidelining his deputy Constantino Chiwenga, who propelled him to power in a coup eight years ago.
President Mnangagwa, whose second and final term in office ends in 2028, has been coy about his succession, while his loyalists have publicly called for his term to be extended by two years.
