This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-42620661
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Zimbabwe anti-corruption body investigates Grace Mugabe's PhD | Zimbabwe anti-corruption body investigates Grace Mugabe's PhD |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Zimbabwe's anti-corruption agency is investigating whether the former First Lady Grace Mugabe fraudulently obtained a doctorate. | Zimbabwe's anti-corruption agency is investigating whether the former First Lady Grace Mugabe fraudulently obtained a doctorate. |
| Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe filed a petition last week asking to investigate. | Lecturers at the University of Zimbabwe filed a petition last week asking to investigate. |
| She was awarded the PhD just months after enrolling at university in 2014 even though doctorates typically require years of full-time research. | She was awarded the PhD just months after enrolling at university in 2014 even though doctorates typically require years of full-time research. |
| Mrs Mugabe has previously defended her academic record. | Mrs Mugabe has previously defended her academic record. |
| In September, she told a governing party rally that she had earned her PhD despite her detractors' scepticism. | In September, she told a governing party rally that she had earned her PhD despite her detractors' scepticism. |
| Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories | Africa Live: Updates on this and other stories |
| She was awarded a PhD by the University of Zimbabwe. | |
| But lecturers at the same institution are behind the petition to investigate how she obtained the qualification. | But lecturers at the same institution are behind the petition to investigate how she obtained the qualification. |
| Zimbabwe Independent, a privately owned newspaper, quotes the academics' petition as saying they had no knowledge of her 2014 graduation until they heard media reports: | Zimbabwe Independent, a privately owned newspaper, quotes the academics' petition as saying they had no knowledge of her 2014 graduation until they heard media reports: |
| "This was a shock to many members of the department as most members never [saw] or heard about the proposal, progress reports, thesis examiners and outcome of such a study by the candidate." | "This was a shock to many members of the department as most members never [saw] or heard about the proposal, progress reports, thesis examiners and outcome of such a study by the candidate." |
| Local media report that Mrs Mugabe doctoral thesis has not been made public, breaking with usual practice. | Local media report that Mrs Mugabe doctoral thesis has not been made public, breaking with usual practice. |
| Mrs Mugabe was personally capped by her husband and then-president Robert Mugabe, who was also the chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe. | Mrs Mugabe was personally capped by her husband and then-president Robert Mugabe, who was also the chancellor of the University of Zimbabwe. |
| She had hoped to replace her husband as leader, but antagonised a faction of the ruling Zanu-PF party which led to a fallout within the party. | She had hoped to replace her husband as leader, but antagonised a faction of the ruling Zanu-PF party which led to a fallout within the party. |
| The military then stepped in and forced President Mugabe to end his 37-year rule and installed his former deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as president. | The military then stepped in and forced President Mugabe to end his 37-year rule and installed his former deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as president. |