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Zimbabwe's Army Chief Calls For An End To Political Purges

General Constantino Chiwenga warns President Mugabe that the military could intervene

In a statement, General Constantino Chiwenga warned of possible military intervention in the wake of factional fighting within the country's ruling ZANU-PF party.

And still in Zimbabwe, many people with internet access are turning to the digital currency, bitcoin, as a safer bet than their own bank deposits.

And we hear from a Ghanaian artist who has found a new creative use for hair extensions.

(Image: Zimbabwe's army chief, General Constantino Chiwenga. Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 13 Nov 201717:06GMT

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