Zimbabwe's Mugabe says he may shuffle Cabinet next week
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Zimbabwe's president says he may reshuffle his Cabinet next week as criticism intensifies around a deputy long viewed as his successor.
President Robert Mugabe spoke at a youth meeting Saturday. The world's oldest head of state rarely changes his Cabinet. The focus is on one of Zimbabwe's vice presidents, Emmerson Mnangagwa, accused of leading a faction angling for power.
Mnangagwa had been a close Mugabe ally since the 1970s war of independence from white minority rule. But Mugabe's wife, Grace, on Thursday described him as "nothing."
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Mnangagwa was appointed in 2014. Predecessor Joice Mujuru was fired and accused of plotting to oust the president.
The 93-year-old Mugabe plans to contest elections next year, saying he aims to rule for life.
Defense Minister Sydney Sekeramayi's profile is rising among succession contenders.