A former civil servant and diplomat Stan Mudenge was Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister for 10 years before being demoted to Higher Education. He was a powerful negotiator but was always viewed a political lightweight overshadowed by Simon Muzenda, Eddison Zvobgo and Emmerson Mnangagwa. There are 22 Wikileaks cables on him. Here they are.
22-Vote rigging in ZANU-PF party elections?
21-Mnangagwa associates interested in Save Conservancy
20-Mugabe, Tsvangirai reward loyalty for cabinet picks
19-Mugabe outmanoeuvred MDC to increase size of cabinet
18-Lock-step loyalty key for appointment by Mugabe
17-MDC candidates face citizenship queries
16-Mudenge forced to surrender farm
15-ZANU-PF went for Jonathan Moyo and Mudenge
14-Mudenge said UN system could collapse in Zimbabwe
12-ZANU-PF succession scorecard
11-MDC and ZANU-PF were working together in Zvobgo’s Masvingo
9-Mudenge rapped West for supporting MDC lawlessness
8-Mugabe rewards loyalty not competence
7-Herald claims smart sanctions have failed
6-EU bullying tactics going too far
5-Nigerian diplomat said Mugabe was brutally repressive
4-Mugabe said West should pay Zimbabwe for intervening in DRC
3-Mudenge said Mugabe will go, but don’t push
2-African peacekeeping force for DRC
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