ZIMBABWE'S MUGABE SACKS VICE-PRESIDENT JOICE MUJURU OVER 'PLOT'

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has sacked his vice-president, Joice Mujuru, after accusing her of corruption and plotting to kill him.
Mr Mugabe also dismissed seven government ministers in connection with the alleged plot, a statement said.
Mrs Mujuru, once seen as a possible future leader of Zimbabwe, has denied plotting against the president.
State media and Mr Mugabe's wife, Grace, have conducted a campaign against her for months.
"President RG Mugabe has exercised his executive powers to release the Honourable Joice Mujuru… with immediate effect," said a statement issued by chief secretary to the cabinet Misheck Sibanda.

“ARE WE NOW LIKE NIGERIA WHERE YOU HAVE TO REACH YOUR POCKET TO GET ANYTHING DONE?" - MUGABE

President Robert Mugabe took shots at Nigeria during his 90th birthday luncheon recently. He said that Zimbabweans were almost now behaving like Nigerians “who have to be corruptly paid for every service.”
“Are we now like Nigeria where you have to reach your pocket to get anything done? You see we used to go to Nigeria and every time we went there we had to carry extra cash in our pockets to corruptly pay for everything. You get into a plane in Nigeria and you sit there and the crew keeps dilly dulling without taking off as they wait for you to pay them to fly the plane,"the president said, and he was immediately supported with raucous laughter from his delegates.

‘MUGABE MAY RULE ZIMBABWE FOR 10 MORE YEARS’ – CONSTITUTION

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe will be allowed to try and extend his 33-year rule for another decade, according to a new constitution agreed between his party and its main opponents to pave the way for elections.

While the constitution limits the holder of the office of president to two five-year terms, the measure is not retroactive, according to a copy of the document obtained by Bloomberg News from an official who helped negotiate the law. The position of Prime Minister, currently held by Mugabe’s political opponent Morgan Tsvangirai, will be abolished.