Zimbabwe’s First Lady Declares Intention To Succeed Husband As President

The first lady Grace Mugabe, 49 on Thursday, announced her candidacy to succeed her husband, 90-year-old president Robert Mugabe, when he leaves office, and has called for the VP's resignation.

The Vice President, Joice Mujuru is  regarded as one of the top contenders to succeed the president, to resign.


While addressing addressing veterans of the country’s liberation struggle in Mazowe she said,

“People say I want to be president, why not? Am I not a Zimbabwean?” 

“There are plenty of people who can run this country, not Mujuru,” 

 she said, adding that her husband’s deputy would take Zimbabwe

“back to where we were before independence.”

Robert Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe since 1980, has traveled several times for medical care abroad, sparking speculation that he could step down before his term ends in 2018.

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