The country soldiers are patrolling the capital harare and heavy gunfire and explosions were heard earlier but the military denies its a coup a takeover follows a bitter battle over who will succeed the ninety three year old president which split the rulings on a party into two main factions i dont want us to reports from harare. Parts of harare are now on lockdown and soldiers in army have blocked roads to government offices parliament and the courts people say they are cautiously waiting to see what happens next many are relief so far there has been little violence i can see however moving as usual no more business. Moving around freely. The countrys war veterans say they have had enough of president Robert Mugabe many helped keep him in power for nearly forty years we. Should have been recalled from is a row as the president insisted. The mob his army said on wednesday the president Robert Mugabe and his wife are safe in their private residence south africas president jacob zuma sai