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handle is hein.crs/crseveryaaaoi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: \Congressional Research Service Zimbabwe's Political Transition: Issues for Congress name redacted Specialist in African Affairs name redacted Fellow in African Affairs November 29, 2017 In mid-November 2017, spurred by an intraparty rivalry within the ruling Zimbabwe National Union- Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) party to succeed then-President Robert Mugabe (age 93), the Zimbabwe Defense Forces (ZDF) seized control of key national political and military facilities. The ZDF then reportedly pressed Mugabe-head of state since independence in 1980-to resign, reverse his recent dismissal of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa in favor of Mugabe's wife, Grace Mugabe, and halt a ZANU-PF purge of Mnangagwa's supporters. (See CRS Insight IN 10819, Zimbabwe: A Military- Compelled Transition? and CRS Report R44633, Zimbabwe: Current Issues and US. Policy.) ZANU-PF subsequently removed Mugabe as party leader, appointed Mnangagwa as his interim successor, and expelled Grace Mugabe and several of her allies. Mugabe resigned as president on November 21, preempting impeachment proceedings initiated against him. Zimbabweans' initial reactions to the ZDF intervention appeared broadly positive. Succession: Mnangagwa Becomes President ZANU-PF then nominated Mnangagwa to serve as national president, nominally in accordance with the country's constitution-although this has been contested-and Mnangagwa was sworn in on November 24. In his inaugural address, he vowed to * serve all citizens regardless of ... political affiliation or other characteristics; * protect foreign direct investment (FDI), increase liquidity in the economy, and service Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov IN10826 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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