Joice Mujuru

Zimbabwean politician

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Joice Mujuru is a Zimbabwean politician who was once a prominent figure within the ZANU-PF party and served as one of the country's two vice presidents. Celebrated for her role in the guerrilla war against the white-minority government, she was considered a potential successor to then-President Robert Mugabe.

However, in 2014, Mugabe's wife, Grace, publicly accused Mujuru of corruption and impugned her war record. Following these attacks, Mujuru was removed from her vice president post in December 2014 and expelled from ZANU-PF in April 2015. She subsequently formed new political parties, including the National People's Party (NPP), and engaged with opposition movements to challenge ZANU-PF.12

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One potential successor was Joice Mujuru, one of Zimbabwe’s two vice presidents and a ZANU-PF stalwart who was celebrated for her role in the guerrilla war against Smith’s white-minority government. After decades of service in various government roles, she had become an influential member of ZANU-PF and was well…
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One potential successor was Joice Mujuru, one of Zimbabwe’s two vice presidents and a ZANU-PF stalwart who was celebrated for her role in the guerrilla war against Smith’s white-minority government. After decades of service in various government roles, she had become an influential member of ZANU-PF and was well…
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