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Mugabe faces 'unprecedented' political threat as sacked deputy gathers support

Jason Burke writes in The Guardian: " Robert Mugabe is facing his biggest political challenge in almost two decades as opposition to his authoritarian 37-year rule over Zimbabwe gathers strength around the vice-president he fired this week. Mugabe sacked his long-time ally Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday for showing "traits of disloyalty", abruptly removing a favourite to succeed the 93-year-old leader and boosting the likelihood of Grace Mugabe, the first lady, becoming his next deputy and and potential successor. ...".