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    JOHANNESBURG
    Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's new "war cabinet" contains appointments who he claims will tackle the countries worsening humanitarian, political and economic crises. Here is a full list of ministers in the cabinet announced by Mugabe on Sunday. Minister of Special Affairs in the President's Office: John Nkomo (moved, new portfolio) Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement: Dr Joseph Made (retained) Minister of Defence: Dr Sydney Sekeramayi (retained) Minister of Environment and Tourism; Francis Nhema (retained) Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs: Patrick Chinamasa (retained) Minister of Transport and Communications: Witness Mangwende (new appointment) Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing: Ignatius Chombo (retained) Minister of Finance and Economic Development: Herbert Murerwa (moved) Minister of Health and Child Welfare: David Parirenyatwa (promoted) Minister of Home Affairs: Kembo Mohadi (promoted from another ministry) Minister of Foreign Affairs: Stan Mudenge (retained) Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare: July Moyo (retained) Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education: Swithun Mombeshoro (moved) Minister of Education, Sports and Culture: Aeneas Chigwedere (retained) Minister of Energy and Power Development: Amos Midzi (new appointment, new ministry) Minister of Mines and Mining Development: Edward Chindori-Chininga (retained) Minister of Rural Resources and Water Development: Joyce Mujuru (retained) Minister of Youth Development, Gender and Employment Creation: Elliot Manyika (retained) Ministry of Industry and International Trade: Samuel Mumbengegwi (moved) Minister of State for State Enterprises and Parastatals: Paul Mangwana (promoted from another ministry) Minister of State for Information and Publicity: Jonathan Moyo (retained) Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development: Sithembiso Nyoni (promoted, new ministry) Minister of State for Science and Technology Development: Olivia Muchena (moved) Minister of State for the Land Reform Programme: Flora Bhuka (moved) Minister of State for National Security: Nicholas Goche (retained) Sources: AFP, The Daily News

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