General Constantino Chiwenga has retired as Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces and has been replaced by the Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army Lt General Valerio Sibanda who was promoted to a full general. Major General Edzai Chimonyo was promoted to a Lt. General and is now Commander of the Zimbabwe National Army, replacing Sibanda.
The MISA Zimbabwe national director highlighted that previous elections were marked by increases in attacks against journalists and it was imperative that measures be put in place to ensure the safety of media workers during the electoral period.
Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has claimed that ZANU PF Spokesperson Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa is being monitored by the Zimbabwe National Army Commanders over his ambitions to illegally remove Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and have himself installed. In an audio that was posted on the internet three weeks ago, Mliswa says Mutsvangwa met with…