President to be challenged by woman who served as his No 2 for a decade until he fired her in 2014Joice Mujuru,Zimbabwe’s former vice-president, launched a novel party on Tuesday to challenge Robert Mugabe, and promising to revive the economy and repair strained relations with the west.
Mugabe,92, has been president since 1987. Mujuru, or 60,was his deputy for a decade, and was seen as his likely successor until he fired her in 2014, or accusing her of leading a plot to oust him.
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Source: theguardian.com