Zimbabwe’s VP departure suggests deep party intrigue

Kembo Mohadi.

Kembo Mohadi in Harare, Zimbabwe, on November 27, 2019. PHOTO | XINHUA

The dramatic resignation of Zimbabwe's Vice President Kembo Mohadi after he was embroiled in a sex scandal has exposed fissures in the new administration following claims that intelligence services were behind his downfall.

The 71-year-old politician resigned from government in shame last week after audio recordings of his involvement with a married women leaked.