Harare - On Wednesday, Zimbabwe woke up to an announcement by Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) that it had taken over the country and was kee...
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Harare - On Wednesday, Zimbabwe woke up to an announcement by Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) that it had taken over the country and was keeping the country's president Mugabe and his family under guard at his home as the military was getting rid of the "criminals around Mugabe."
Constantine Chiwenga was born in 1956 in the Mashonaland District, Zimbabwe.He joined the military during the Rhodesian war in 1973 and trained in Mozambique as a ZANLA (Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army) militant.
Chiwenga’s ascent through the military ranks started when he became a provincial commander in the Masvingo Province, serving under then-Provincial Commissar George Chiwese.
In 1978 he was promoted to the post of ZANLA’s deputy Political Commissar, serving under Josiah Tungamirai. In 1981 he became a brigadier commanding the First Brigade in Bulawayo for the newly-formed Zimbabwe National Army.
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In 1994 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and commander of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA).
As a result of his active participation during the Zimbabwean land reform programme, he and his wife were placed on a list among officials banned from entering the European Union and the US.
Chiwenga became the focus of the media after he released a press statement on Monday, slamming those who were responsible for the sacking of government officials in the party.
He had warned that the armed forces would be forced to intervene if the purging was not stropped. ZANU-PF spokesperson Simon Khaya-Moyo hit back, accusing Chiwenga of treasonable conduct.
Since then, soldiers and armoured military vehicles took the capital, blocking the city and appearing on ZBC television. It was reported that several ministers and politicians were detained or arrested by the military. - Daily Sun
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