Chiwenga’s Dramatic Arrival at Hero Bere’s Burial Stirs Power Feud Fears

HARARE — Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s sudden and dramatic arrival by helicopter at the burial of liberation hero Simon Bere on Tuesday has sent shockwaves through Zimbabwe’s political establishment, with analysts warning the display signals an intensifying power struggle at the top of ZANU-PF. The funeral, held at the National Heroes Acre, was intended to honor Bere’s decades-long service to the liberation struggle. Instead, it became a stage for what many observers describe as a carefully choreographed show of strength by the country’s second-highest official.