Zimbabwe's First Lady to Lead Women's Wing of Ruling Party

Zimbabwe's ruling party has confirmed first lady Grace Mugabe as the new head of its women's wing, a sign of her increasing political influence in the southern African country. The ZANU-PF party appointed Mugabe to her new post Saturday during the party's annual conference, attended by thousands of supporters in Harare. The new position also gives her a seat on the ruling party's top decision-making committee, the Politburo. Earlier this year, Grace Mugabe launched a...

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