Zimbabwe's vice president, possible Mugabe successor, says he was poisonedHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa said late on Thursday he had been hospitalized in August because he had been poisoned, raising the political temperature in the fight to succeed 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa, a former intelligence chief nicknamed  the Crocodile , is the leading candidate to succeed Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe has known since independence in 1980. He did not say who he believed was responsible for trying to kill him, and his main rival for the top job, First Lady Grace Mugabe, swiftly denied having anything to do with it. Hours earlier, she told a public gathering at a nearby hotel on Thursday night that Mnangagwa and his allies were plotting a power grab that was tantamount to a coup, according to an audio recording of her speech. Mnangagwa was airlifted to Johannesburg after falling ill in August.  At a news conference late on Thursday open only to state media, he said doctors had concluded that poisoning was to blame for his illness, and not inadvertent food poisoning.  The medical doctors who attended to me ruled out food poisoning but confirmed that indeed poisoning had occurred and investigations were in progress,  Mnangagwa said, reading from a statement. He provided no further details or proof. Mnangagwa, 75, became vice-president in 2014, putting him at the front of the pack to succeed Mugabe. However over the last 18 months he has met fierce opposition from Grace and a faction of the ruling party backing her. The first lady denied having anything to do with his illness and accused him of lying about it to get public sympathy.  Why should I kill Mnangagwa? Who is Mnangagwa on this earth?  Grace Mugabe said in footage aired on Friday on state television.  Killing someone who was given a job by my husband? That is nonsensical.  Veterans of Zimbabwe s 1970s independence war have publicly backed Mnangagwa to step into Mugabe s shoes and last year  described the nonagenarian ruler as a dictator, a jolting rebuke that laid bare the fissures within the ruling ZANU-PF party. In her hotel address on Thursday evening, Grace said Mnangagwa was plotting to force ZANU-PF to support him as Mugabe s successor - a scheme she said must be resisted.  We are being threatened day and night that if this one does not become president, we will kill you,  she said without stating the origin of the threats.  No, we will not bow down to that pressure, never. You will have to arrest all of us and throw us in prison before you can rule.  According to a trove of hundreds of documents from inside Zimbabwe s Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) reviewed by Reuters in September, Mnangagwa and other political players have been positioning themselves for the day Mugabe either steps down or dies, with the tacit backing of some of Zimbabwe s military and former colonial power Britain. The ruling party s next leadership congress is due in 2019 and Mugabe, who plans to context next year s elections, has said he is staying put for now. worldnews
zimbabwe vice president possible mugabe successor says poisonedharare reuters zimbabwe vice president emerson mnangagwa said late thursday hospitalized august poisoned raising political temperature fight succeed president robert mugabe mnangagwa former intelligence chief nicknamed crocodile leading candidate succeed mugabe leader zimbabwe known since independence he say believed responsible trying kill main rival top job first lady grace mugabe swiftly denied anything hours earlier told public gathering nearby hotel thursday night mnangagwa allies plotting power grab tantamount coup according audio recording speech mnangagwa airlifted johannesburg falling ill august at news conference late thursday open state media said doctors concluded poisoning blame illness inadvertent food poisoning the medical doctors attended ruled food poisoning confirmed indeed poisoning occurred investigations progress mnangagwa said reading statement he provided details proof mnangagwa became putting front pack succeed mugabe however last months met fierce opposition grace faction ruling party backing the first lady denied anything illness accused lying get public sympathy why i kill mnangagwa who mnangagwa earth grace mugabe said footage aired friday state television killing someone given job husband that nonsensical veterans zimbabwe independence war publicly backed mnangagwa step mugabe shoes last year described nonagenarian ruler dictator sorting rebuke laid bare fissure within ruling party in hotel address thursday evening grace said mnangagwa plotting force support mugabe successor scheme said must resisted we threatened day night one become president kill said without stating origin threats no bow pressure never you arrest us throw us prison rule according trove hundreds documents inside zimbabwe central intelligence organization cio reviewed reuters september mnangagwa political players positioning day mugabe either steps dies tacit backing zimbabwe military former colonial power britain the ruling party next leadership congress due mugabe plans context next year elections said staying put worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Zimbabwe's vice president, possible Mugabe successor, says he was poisonedHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa said late on Thursday he had been hospitalized in August because he had been poisoned, raising the political temperature in the fight to succeed 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe. Mnangagwa, a former intelligence chief nicknamed  the Crocodile , is the leading candidate to succeed Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe has known since independence in 1980. He did not say who he believed was responsible for trying to kill him, and his main rival for the top job, First Lady Grace Mugabe, swiftly denied having anything to do with it. Hours earlier, she told a public gathering at a nearby hotel on Thursday night that Mnangagwa and his allies were plotting a power grab that was tantamount to a coup, according to an audio recording of her speech. Mnangagwa was airlifted to Johannesburg after falling ill in August.  At a news conference late on Thursday open only to state media, he said doctors had concluded that poisoning was to blame for his illness, and not inadvertent food poisoning.  The medical doctors who attended to me ruled out food poisoning but confirmed that indeed poisoning had occurred and investigations were in progress,  Mnangagwa said, reading from a statement. He provided no further details or proof. Mnangagwa, 75, became vice-president in 2014, putting him at the front of the pack to succeed Mugabe. However over the last 18 months he has met fierce opposition from Grace and a faction of the ruling party backing her. The first lady denied having anything to do with his illness and accused him of lying about it to get public sympathy.  Why should I kill Mnangagwa? Who is Mnangagwa on this earth?  Grace Mugabe said in footage aired on Friday on state television.  Killing someone who was given a job by my husband? That is nonsensical.  Veterans of Zimbabwe s 1970s independence war have publicly backed Mnangagwa to step into Mugabe s shoes and last year  described the nonagenarian ruler as a dictator, a jolting rebuke that laid bare the fissures within the ruling ZANU-PF party. In her hotel address on Thursday evening, Grace said Mnangagwa was plotting to force ZANU-PF to support him as Mugabe s successor - a scheme she said must be resisted.  We are being threatened day and night that if this one does not become president, we will kill you,  she said without stating the origin of the threats.  No, we will not bow down to that pressure, never. You will have to arrest all of us and throw us in prison before you can rule.  According to a trove of hundreds of documents from inside Zimbabwe s Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) reviewed by Reuters in September, Mnangagwa and other political players have been positioning themselves for the day Mugabe either steps down or dies, with the tacit backing of some of Zimbabwe s military and former colonial power Britain. The ruling party s next leadership congress is due in 2019 and Mugabe, who plans to context next year s elections, has said he is staying put for now. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: zimbabwe vice president possible mugabe successor says poisonedharare reuters zimbabwe vice president emerson mnangagwa said late thursday hospitalized august poisoned raising political temperature fight succeed president robert mugabe mnangagwa former intelligence chief nicknamed crocodile leading candidate succeed mugabe leader zimbabwe known since independence he say believed responsible trying kill main rival top job first lady grace mugabe swiftly denied anything hours earlier told public gathering nearby hotel thursday night mnangagwa allies plotting power grab tantamount coup according audio recording speech mnangagwa airlifted johannesburg falling ill august at news conference late thursday open state media said doctors concluded poisoning blame illness inadvertent food poisoning the medical doctors attended ruled food poisoning confirmed indeed poisoning occurred investigations progress mnangagwa said reading statement he provided details proof mnangagwa became putting front pack succeed mugabe however last months met fierce opposition grace faction ruling party backing the first lady denied anything illness accused lying get public sympathy why i kill mnangagwa who mnangagwa earth grace mugabe said footage aired friday state television killing someone given job husband that nonsensical veterans zimbabwe independence war publicly backed mnangagwa step mugabe shoes last year described nonagenarian ruler dictator sorting rebuke laid bare fissure within ruling party in hotel address thursday evening grace said mnangagwa plotting force support mugabe successor scheme said must resisted we threatened day night one become president kill said without stating origin threats no bow pressure never you arrest us throw us prison rule according trove hundreds documents inside zimbabwe central intelligence organization cio reviewed reuters september mnangagwa political players positioning day mugabe either steps dies tacit backing zimbabwe military former colonial power britain the ruling party next leadership congress due mugabe plans context next year elections said staying put worldnews