Zimbabwe’s President Appoints New Army Chief Amidst Economic and Political Tensions
HARARE, ZIMBABWE - Under mounting pressure to address the country's persistent economic woes and growing political unrest, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new army chief, Major General Emmanuel Matatu,…
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