The former vice president fled to South Africa on citing threats against him and his family and returned after conditions of guaranteed safety. (Source: Financial Express) The former vice president fled to South Africa on citing threats against him and his family and returned after conditions of guaranteed safety. Well known as ‘the crocodile’, Mnangagwa’s ZANU-PF faction is called ‘Lacoste’ and he was a part of the 1970 Zimbabwe war of independence. Earlier in November 2017, Mnangagwa was forced to step down from his office as the vice president on allegations of disloyalty towards the government. The former vice president fled to South Africa on citing threats against him and his family and returned after conditions of guaranteed safety.

Source: Indian Express November 23, 2017 11:03 UTC