Supporters of Grace Mugabe ‘in detention’
These men are key figures in Grace Mugabe’s G40 political faction, the target of an overnight coup by the military. Their whereabouts is unknown, although sources in Harare have said some are in detention.
Jonathan Moyo (top left)
A slick propagandist and former information minister, Mr Moyo was G40’s brains and mouthpiece who never shied away from an acerbic comment or tweet about his rivals. His Twitter feed has been unusually silent since the coup.
Saviour Kasukuwere
A bruising former Zanu-pf youth minister nicknamed “Tyson”, he ran Mr Mugabe’s attempts to “indigenise” the economy, essentially forcing foreign investors to surrender large stakes in their businesses to locals.
Ignatius Chombo (above left)
A former university lecturer, Mr Chombo was promoted in a cabinet reshuffle last month from the interior ministry to the finance portfolio, just as a severe domestic currency shortage tipped over into full-blown financial collapse.
Augustine Chihuri (top right)
As commissioner general of the police, Mr Chihuri was accused by rights groups of presiding over vicious crackdowns on dissent and popular protest in the past 18 months.
Kudzai Chipanga (above right)
The 35-year-old youth leader ingratiated himself to the Mugabes and organised nationwide youth rallies that Grace Mugabe used to attack her rivals.