# Zimbabweans Link Gun Amnesty to Factional Fight

> Zimbabweans connect President Mnangagwa's gun amnesty with his deputy Chiwenga's factional battle.
- Title: Zimbabweans Link Gun Amnesty to Factional Fight · Allafrica
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- Published: 2026-10-20T05:56:08+00:00
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## Zimbabweans Link Gun Amnesty to Factional Fight
Some Zimbabweans believe President Mnangagwa's firearm amnesty is linked to his factional battle with deputy Chiwenga.

> SOME Zimbabweans have refused to believe that a firearms amnesty announced by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is innocent and are linking it with the recently exploded factional battle between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga.
## Mnangagwa Announces Gun Amnesty
President Mnangagwa allows gun surrender from October 12 to November 12, 2026, under SADC Protocol.

> His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, Cde Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has granted a national firearm amnesty, in line with the SADC Protocol on Firearms Control, ammunition and other related materials
## Zimbabweans Question Mnangagwa's Motivation
Social media users suggest Mnangagwa may be preparing for a conflict with Chiwenga after his deputy's warning about the 2017 coup.

> Chiwenga warned Mnangagwa to remember what had caused the 2017 coup that toppled late President Robert Mugabe and got him in office.
## Chiwenga's Factions in Zanu PF
Zanu PF internal tensions escalated after Chiwenga's no-holds-barred statement on the government.

> The no-holds-barred statement shook political offices within Zanu PF and confirmed an ongoing factional fight that was yet to get into the public domain.
## Social Media Reactions
Users share quotes like 'Panezvavarikutya landlord venyika manje hatiuyiko nadzo. Takatomirira musi nenguva' suggesting political fears.

> Panezvavarikutya landlord venyika manje hatiuyiko nadzo. Takatomirira musi nenguva
## Mnangagwa's Political Challenges
Mnangagwa faces criticism for failing to address corruption and public services after 37 years of Mugabe's rule.

> Mnangagwa is widely regarded as having lost an opportunity to fix Zimbabwe after 37 years of misrule by Mugabe.
## Key takeaway

Zimbabweans link President Mnangagwa's firearm amnesty to his ongoing conflict with deputy Chiwenga.