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Mugabe ousts challenger to his throne

    JOHANNESBURG

    President Robert Mugabe has dropped one of Zimbabwe’s most powerful politicians from the country’s top decision-making body, the politburo, Zimbabwean news reports said at the weekend. The former justice minister, Eddison Zvobgo, was not included in the new politburo Mugabe announced late on Friday after a Zanu-PF party congress. Zvobgo, 65, was the architect of the 1987-1990 constitutional amendments that created Mugabe’s powerful presidency. Reports said that others dropped included the former information minister, Chen Chimutengwende, and Welshman Mabhena - who had been fired as a regional governor following the ruling party’s poor showing in his area in parliamentary elections in June. The new politburo has expanded to 30 people from 24. New recruits include the Information Minister, Jonathan Moyo, and the Finance Minister, Simba Makoni.

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