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President Robert Mugabe sacks vice president over disloyalty claims

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has fired Emmerson Mnangagwa as vice president after he showed "traits of disloyalty", his information minister said on Monday, removing a favourite to succeed the 93-year-old leader.

Mnangagwa's removal provides a boost for Mugabe's wife, Grace, who has been a vocal critic of the vice president and is also seen as a potential successor to her husband.

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