{"id":98258,"date":"2024-08-31T23:24:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T21:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/coup-imminant-in-zimbabwe-as-junta-backs-chiwenga"},"modified":"2024-09-01T01:30:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T23:30:42","slug":"coup-imminant-in-zimbabwe-as-junta-backs-chiwenga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/coup-imminant-in-zimbabwe-as-junta-backs-chiwenga","title":{"rendered":"Coup Imminant in Zimbabwe As Junta Backs Chiwenga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>In a shocking turn of events, tensions within Zimbabwe&#8217;s ruling elite are boiling over as rumors of a military coup swirl around the country. Sources suggest that a powerful junta within the military is rallying behind Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, positioning him as the next leader. 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