Zimbabwean leader Mugabe fires vice president Mnangagwa

Zimbabwean Information Minister Simon Khaya Moyo speaks to the media about the dismissal of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 1, 2017. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Monday fired his deputy, vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa, citing disloyalty and failure to discharge his duties in a reliable manner. The dismissal was with immediate effect, Information Minister Simon Khaya Moyo told a press conference in the capital. (Xinhua)

Photo taken on Nov. 1, 2017 shows Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe (R, front) and vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa (L, front) attending a gathering in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 1, 2017. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Nov. 6, 2017 fired his deputy, vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa, citing disloyalty and failure to discharge his duties in a reliable manner. (Xinhua)