Army general who led coup against Mugabe sworn in as vice president

Retired army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a de facto coup
in November that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, was installed
as Zimbabwe’s vice president in Harare on Thursday.

Chiwenga, whose appearance on state television on Nov. 15
preceded armed soldiers taking to the streets, paving the way for
Emmerson Mnangagwa to become president, is the latest in a string
of military leaders to be elevated to government positions.

Mnangagwa has appointed several senior military officers to his
cabinet and the ruling party’s top decision-making body, the
Politburo.

However, he is under pressure from opposition parties and the
public to implement political reforms.

Retired army chief Constantino Chiwenga, who led a de facto coup
in November that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, was installed
as Zimbabwe’s vice president in Harare on Thursday.

Chiwenga, whose appearance on state television on Nov. 15
preceded armed soldiers taking to the streets, paving the way for
Emmerson Mnangagwa to become president, is the latest in a string
of military leaders to be elevated to government positions.

Mnangagwa has appointed several senior military officers to his
cabinet and the ruling party’s top decision-making body, the
Politburo.

However, he is under pressure from opposition parties and the
public to implement political reforms.