Sibusiso Moyo

Sibusiso Busi Moyo (SB Moyo) (20 November 1961 – 20 January 2021) was a Zimbabwean politician and army Lieutenant general. He was noted for announcing the ousting of Robert Mugabe on national television during the 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état. He went on to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in the cabinet of Emmerson Mnangagwa from November 2017 until his death.

== Early life ==

Moyo was born at Mnene Mission Hospital in Mberengwa in 1960. He was the third of eight children. While studying at Manama Secondary School, he joined the liberation struggle in 1977. He earned a Masters in International Relations and a PhD in International Relations from the University of Zimbabwe, as well as a Masters in Business Administration from the Zimbabwe Open University.

== Career ==

SB Moyo served as a major general in the Zimbabwe National Army, before being promoted to lieutenant general on retirement in December 2017. He was promoted from brigadier general to major general by former President Robert Mugabe in January 2016.

Moyo gave a statement to state broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation on 15 November 2017, one day after the house arrest of Mugabe. He...