welcome
BBC

BBC

World

World

Emmanuel Matatu: Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa names new army chief

BBC
Summary
Nutrition label

68% Informative

Emmerson Mnangagwa appoints new army chief ahead of planned protests on Monday .

The former major general, Emmanuel Matatu , takes over with immediate effect.

He is a veteran of the 1970s liberation war that is still a huge factor in Zimbabwean politics.

Matatu is seen as loyalist of the current head of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces .

VR Score

62

Informative language

57

Neutral language

52

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

56

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

Affiliate links

no affiliate links