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Zimbabwe ruling party expels top official in purge

Zimbabwe's ruling party has expelled a former top official and ally of President Robert Mugabe, the party announced late Wednesday, in an apparent purge targeting allies of ex-deputy president Joice Mujuru.

Didymus Mutasa, a former secretary for administration in Mugabe's ZANU-PF and one-time speaker of parliament, was accused along with Mujuru of plotting to oust the 90-year-old leader.

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