ZANU-PF Faces Fresh Faction Tensions

Reports indicate growing factional tensions within Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU-PF, centred on alleged efforts by party chair Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri to block minister Anseleem Sanyatwe’s rise to the central committee amid claims of vote-buying. State-aligned media have also published unverified reports suggesting several senior figures backing Vice President Constantino Chiwenga in a “succession faction.” Analysts view the disputes as signs of internal rivalry ahead of the party’s 2027 congress.