Zimbabwe's 80-year-old 'Crocodile' president seeks new term

Mnangagwa was appointed president after a battle to secure the top job ahead of Mugabe's wife Grace that he initially looked to have lost.

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Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe's president preparing for the upcoming elections. (AFP)
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Emmerson Mnangagwa became Zimbabwe's second president after outmaneuvering long-time ruler Robert Mugabe with a military-backed coup in 2017, and at 80, he shows no signs of wanting to retire.

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