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Zimbabwe (The Total Investment & Insurance Solutions)
Political
turmoil escalated in Zimbabwe as the military took control of the African
country and seized its leader President Robert Mugabe early on Wednesday but
claimed it was "not a military takeover".
Despite
the statement, the events bore all the hallmarks of a coup, with military
vehicles stationed around the capital Harare, the Army seizing the state
broadcaster Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corp (ZBC) and a uniformed general issuing a
statement. The Total Investment &
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After
taking over ZBC, two uniformed officers said in a terse pre-dawn announcement
that "the situation in our country has moved to another level".
While
denying that the military had seized power, they said Mugabe and his family
"are safe and sound and their security is guaranteed", the BBC
reported.
"We
are only targeting criminals around him (Mugabe) who are committing crimes that
are causing social and economic suffering in the country in order to bring them
to justice," said the main speaker, identified as Major General S.B. Moyo,
the Army's Chief of Staff. The Total
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General
Moyo warned that "any provocation will be met with an appropriate
response". There was no further clarification of the whereabouts or status
of Mugabe, 93, who is the only leader Zimbabwe has known since independence in
1980, CNN reported. The Total
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South
African President Jacob Zuma said he had spoken to Mugabe who had indicated
that he "was confined to his home but said that he was fine".
The
early morning broadcast interruption came less than 48 hours after Army
commander Constantino Chiwenga warned in a press conference that "when it
comes to matters of protecting our revolution, the military will not hesitate
to step in". The Total
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In
response, Mugabe's ruling party Zanu-PF accused Chiwenga of "treasonable
conduct". The Total Investment
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Witnesses
reported tanks and soldiers moving around the city overnight along with sounds
of gunfire and explosions. By morning, soldiers in armoured vehicles controlled
major intersections near government buildings. But otherwise the streets appeared
to be calm. The Total Investment &
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Local
media reported that several members of the Zanu-PF party had been detained by
the military, including cabinet ministers.
The
party's Twitter account, which had been largely silent for more than a month,
exploded in a string of tweets maintaining that there was no coup but just the
Army rescuing the nation from having its Constitution undermined.
"Zimbabwe
is open for business. There was no coup, but a bloodless peaceful
transition," said one tweet. The
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Zimbabwe's
political crisis reached a boiling point last week with the dismissal of Vice
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, clearing the way for Mugabe's wife Grace to
succeed him. The Total Investment &
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Mugabe
told supporters he had dismissed Mnangagwa for disloyalty and disrespect as
well as using witchcraft to take power.
The
move exacerbated divisions in the ruling party, where the youth faction is
firmly on Grace's side, while the older veterans of the struggle against white
rule look to Mnangagwa. The Total
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Grace
later warned that supporters of Mnangagwa were planning a coup. Uncertainty
over the political situation grew overnight. Foreign embassies warned their
citizens to stay indoors. The
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