WAR HEROMnangagwa, a liberation war hero who enjoyed loyalty in the army, has long been viewed as Mugabe’s likely successor. Mnangagwa’s supporters and the military, viewed his dismissal as a purge of independence and liberation-era figures to pave the way for Mugabe to hand power to his tempestuous wife Grace. First, is to starve and impoverish them, so they are too broken or grateful for crumbs, to rise against you. BULLETIt’s an approach that works, until as in the case of Mobutu, you provoke a determined neighbour such as Rwanda. The other approach is to treat the military like nobility, with special privileges and a vast stake in the economy.

Source: Daily Nation November 15, 2017 18:33 UTC