The military has taken power in Zimbabwe, detaining top
officials in an apparent coup. However, the military denied it was a coup,
instead saying it was targeting “criminals” around long-ruling President Robert
Mugabe.
The military said 93-year-old Mr. Mugabe, the world’s oldest
leader, was in custody and he was “safe and sound”, alongside is family.
The army had on Monday warned it could ” step in” and would
not tolerate purges in the ruling ZANU-PF that had seen Mr. Mugabe’s deputy
fired.
The party responded on Tuesday by accusing army Chief
Constantino Chinwenga of “treasonable conduct” and vowing not to succumb to
military threats.
There were sounds of gunfire in the capital Harare early
Wednesday, but the military asked residents to be calm.
Late Tuesday, armoured tanks had taken position in the
capital.
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