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We start the programme in zimbabwe, where the army has taken over and where one of the giants of african politics, president Robert Mugabe, is thought to be under house arrest. The whereabouts of his wife grace mugabe is not clear. Its been a tumultuous 2a hours in the country. These are the pictures we brought to you on os at around this time last night. They show Army Vehicles on the streets near the capital. We also reported that the Ruling Zanu Pf Party had accused the countrys army chief of treasonable conduct. General Constantine Chiwenga had challenged president mugabe after he sacked the Vice President. A lot has happened since then. Early this morning, the army was on the airwaves as well as the streets. Troops entered the headquarters of the National Broadcaster zbc, and Major General Sibusiso Moyo read out a statement on national television. Zimbabweans were told that while there hadnt been a coup, the army was in now charge. We wish to assure the nation that his excellency
Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in the morning in zimbabwes capital, harare, where nearly 2a hours after the military mobilised to seize power, there have been mixed reactions to the intervention. Zimba bwes long standing leader, Robert Mugabe, is still president , but is believed to be under house arrest. The whereabouts of his wife grace, who was bidding to succeed him as president , are not clear there are unconfirmed reports that shes fled to namibia. Well, our corresponded in zimbabwe, shingai nyoka, sent this report. Correspondent. This is what zimbabweans woke up to this morning tanks on the streets of their capital city, something that has never happened in nearly a0 years of independence, followed by a statement from the military on state tv, saying the mugabe family was safe and that this was not a coup. What the Zimbabwe Defence forces is doing is to pacify a degenerating political, social and Economic Situation in our country, which, if not addressed, may r
Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, one in the morning in london and 3am in zimbabwes capital, harare, where around twenty four hours after the military mobilised to seize power, there have been mixed reactions to the intervention. Zimba bwes long standing leader, Robert Mugabe, is still president , but is believed to be under house arrest. The whereabouts of his wife grace, who was bidding to succeed him as president , are not clear there are unconfirmed reports that shes fled to namibia. Our correspondent in zimbabwe, shingai nyoka, has sent this report. This is what zimbabweans woke up to this morning tanks on the streets of their capital city, something that has never happened in nearly a0 years of independence, followed by a statement from the military on state tv, saying the mugabe family was safe and that this was not a coup. What the Zimbabwe Defence forces is doing is to pacify a degenerating p