Mnangagwa has appointed several senior military officers to his cabinet and the ruling party’s executive Politburo since he was sworn in as president on November 24. Army Commander Phillip Sibanda will succeed Chiwenga as defence forces chief, a government statement said. The government also announced the retirement of police chief Augustine Chihuri, an unpopular Mugabe loyalist who it said has been on leave since December 15. Monday’s announcements came hours after army chiefs declared an end to their military intervention and handed back policing to civilian police. It is for this reason that … we announce the end of Operation Restore Legacy today,” army chief Sibanda said, referring to the name of the intervention which the army said targeted criminals in Mugabe and his wife Grace’s entourage.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 19, 2017 12:56 UTC