Zimbabwe: Minister Accused of Meddling in Makumbe Chieftainship Succession As Dispute Reaches Mnangagwa’s Office

A succession dispute over the Makumbe chieftainship has reached President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s office, with Manicaland Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Misheck Mugadza accused of interfering in the appointment of a substantive chief.

The dispute follows the death of Chief Shepered Chengeta, whose son, Paul Chengeta, assumed the role in an acting capacity before he also died in a road accident last year.

Members of the Makumbe royal family argue that, under customary law, the…