Women fight for presidency

As the awesome presidency of Robert Mugabe stumbles towards its inevitable end, the jostling among his possible successors offers an astonishing possibility.

The fight to be the next president of Zimbabwe could well come down to two women.

Joyce Mujuru (on left), one of two Vice-Presidents, is a short, tough, tubby woman. In the War of Independence she was a rare female commander of the Zanla guerrillas. She's a doughty fighter.

Oppah Muchinguri, Minister for Gender and Women's Affairs (on right), is tall, energetic, well built and attractive. She too has excellent wartime credentials - and the additional weapon of considerable charm.

Both women have strong men backing their bid for the top