Zimbabwe Defence Forces commander General Constantine Chiwenga

ZDF Commander General Chiwenga Is A ‘Political General’ With Little Practical Military Experience Or Expertise

Posted on April 16, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

THE Zimbabwe National Army has not renewed Brigadier-General Fidelis Satuku’s contract, while his counterpart Brigadier-General Herbert Chingono has been confined to the “officers’ pool” in what is seen as punishment for secretly meeting former United States ambassador to Harare Charles Ray in 2010. Chingono was quoted leaked diplomatic cables describing Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Constantine Chiwenga as a “political general” who has “very little practical military experience or expertise”. Relations between the two brigadier-generals…

Zanu PF Factional Wars Are Dragging, Zimbabwe Deep Into Far Reaching Social, Political And Economic Disasters

Posted on November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Ever since President Mugabe fired former VP Joice Mujuru from the party and government and a number of her supporters this time last year, he might as well have turned on the self-destruct gene in the party because the infighting in the party started and is getting worse. Initially it was Mujuru supporters who were purged, no fewer than 150 senior party officials from provincial leaders to VP have been “baby dumped” as Grace Mugabe…