Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa puts ally Tagwirei into pole position for succession
On 18 August, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda announced that Mnangagwa, exercising his powers under the amended constitution, appointed 10 more senators, members of the upper house of parliament, including one of his key business allies, Tagwirei.
Kudakwashe Tagwirei, one of 10 additional senators under Constitution Amendment No.© #KudaTagwire/X Published on August 19, 2026 at 16:00 pm (GMT +1) Zimbabwe presidential aspirant Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s appointment to the Senate by President Emmerson Mnangagwa has placed the powerful businessman at the centre of Zimbabwe’s unfolding succession battle.
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