"Remarkable vision" β or just African bloc rotation?
Zimbabwe ran uncontested within the African regional group. (African Times) There was no competition. No diplomatic masterstroke was needed β Africa had a slot to fill and Zimbabwe was the AU's nominated candidate. You can't credit Mnangagwa's "giraffe vision" for winning a race you ran alone. Zimbabwe received 182 votes out of 191 cast. (https://t.co/P3hciu0MwW) Sounds overwhelming β but candidates only need a two-thirds majority regardless of whether the candidacy is contested. (Tempo) Uncontested candidates routinely get near-unanimous votes. Compare that to Kyrgyzstan, which had to fight through four rounds against the Philippines for a genuinely contested seat. That was a real diplomatic battle kwete rubbish idzi.
REGIMOND MATHAMBO (or "Matambo") is Kuda Tagwirei's real name. Pals he grew up with, speaking pure siNdebele, in Shurugwi call him Regi. He became Tagwirei at #CBZ; setup Sakunda for murky deals & the rest is history. After US & UK sanctions he's back to MATHAMBO, for some deals!