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Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga

Date of Birth: 25 August 1956
Place of Birth: Wedza (Hwedza)


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Mnangagwa’s war on the constitution

At the Politburo meeting on 25 March Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga argued that the changes must be put to a national referendum rather than passed through parliament...


Ban on lithium ore exports squeezes presidential rivals

These loyalists believe that some mining companies were channelling funds to the faction in ZANU PF resisting the 2030 extension and lobbying for the replacement of Mnangagwa with Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga...


Ministers back Mnangagwa’s forever presidency

The bill abolishes the role of ‘First Vice-President' – clearly targeting the incumbent General Constantino Chiwenga the former Commander of the Defence Forces who overthrew President Robert Mugabe in 2017 (AC Vol 58 No 23 The crocodile snaps back)...


Newsmakers: Zimbabwe’s rival oligarchs

There is intense speculation about the implications of the feud for the regime's factions: is Tungwarara an agent of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga who also hopes to succeed Mnangagwa or a new rival...


ZANU-PF backs Mnangagwa’s 2030 power bid amid rising tensions

He also sidelined Vice-President General Constantino Chiwenga his most serious challenger in the senior party hierarchy...

The faction pushing for Mnangagwa to leave in 2028 if not earlier to make way for Vice-President General Constantino Chiwenga has lost much of its institutional and grassroots support...


ZANU-PF succession fight goes public as schisms deepen

At a politburo meeting on 17 September Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga the party's Second Secretary presented a dossier charging the closest allies of President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa with grand corruption...

Vice-President General Constantino Chiwenga as former Commander of the Defence Forces was reckoned to have retained significant support in the security services...


Tagwirei riles ruling party rivals

On 3 July Tagwirei arrived at a Central Committee meeting expecting a warm welcome – only to be ejected on the instructions of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga...


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