Zanu PF races to contain internal feuds

The ruling Zanu PF is actively working to bridge internal divisions ahead of its annual conference, the Daily News reported. Party leaders are racing to contain factional infighting that threatens to overshadow the policy agenda, as factions loyal to President Mnangagwa and Vice President Chiwenga clash over succession and term extension. The conference, meant to showcase unity, risks exposing deep fractures within the party hierarchy. Political analysts warn that continued infighting may undermine the government's ability to address economic crises and could embolden opposition ahead of 2028. Despite efforts to curb feuding, the conference risks becoming a platform for open confrontation. The core vulnerability: the feuding signals a deepening succession struggle, with Mnangagwa's potential term extension exacerbating fractures among senior party figures and risking a destabilising power contest before 2028.