Nairobi, Sept. 29 -- Zimbabwe has accused the opposition of conniving with an unnamed world superpower to smuggle arms in an alleged bid to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.

State Security Minister Owen Ncube told journalists in the capital Harare on Monday that they were watching "attempts to drive Zimbabwe into chaos."

The claims by the government followed a recent crackdown against dissent in the wake of widespread protests against corruption and the deteriorating economic situation.

"Some rogue elements among us are conniving with some hostile Western governments to smuggle guns and set up so-called democratic resistance committees that are, for all intents and purposes, violent militia groups," Mr Ncube said.

"These...