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The military has seized control in Zimbabwe but has said President Robert Mugabe, in power since 1980, is safe.
After seizing state TV, an army spokesman announced it was targeting people close to Mr Mugabe who had caused "social and economic suffering".

The move came after Mr Mugabe sacked his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, in favour of his wife, Grace.
Heavy gun and artillery fire could be heard in northern parts of the capital Harare early on Wednesday.
A statement read out by a general on air denied it was a coup. There was no immediate word from the president himself.

Mr Mugabe, 93, has dominated the impoverished country's political scene since independence from the UK.
The UK Foreign Office advised Britons "currently in Harare to remain safely at home or in their accommodation until the situation becomes clearer", while the US embassy in Harare advised US citizens in Zimbabwe to "shelter in place" until further notice.


How did the military justify its move?

Troops in armoured vehicles have been out in the streets of the capital Harare since Tuesday.
After soldiers overran the headquarters of the ZBC broadcaster, Maj Gen Sibusiso Moyo went on air to say the military wished to "assure the nation that his Excellency the president... and his family are safe and sound and their security is guaranteed".

Soldiers patrolled Harare on Wednesday

"We are only targeting criminals around him who are committing crimes... that are causing social and economic suffering in the country," he said.
"As soon as we have accomplished our mission, we expect that the situation will return to normalcy."

Other key points of the statement included:

Citizens should remain calm and limit unnecessary movement
The military assures the Zimbabwean judiciary that its independence is guaranteed
Security services should "co-operate for the good of our country" and any provocation would "be met with an appropriate response"
All leave for the defence forces is cancelled and personnel should return to barracks immediately
It is not clear who is leading the military action. Army chief Gen Constantino Chiwenga had said the army was prepared to act to end purges within the ruling Zanu-PF party.

What do we know of the shooting?

The firing was coming from northern suburbs where Mr Mugabe and a number of government officials live, the BBC's Shingai Nyoka reports from Harare.

A witness told AFP news agency it could be heard near Mr Mugabe's residence in the suburb of Borrowdale early on Wednesday,
Some staff at ZBC were manhandled when the soldiers moved in, sources told Reuters.

Has anyone been detained?

A government source told Reuters news agency that Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo had been detained.
He is a leading member of a faction of Zanu-PF led by Grace Mugabe.

Is this a coup?

Alex Magaisa, former adviser to Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, told the BBC: "They have decided not to call it a coup because they know that a coup does not sell, it will be condemned.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41992351

Ghaun ghaun, and the show begins.
Let all manhood ride on karma, she is a bia-rch!

That their finance minister with smelly mouth, kill him!

African leaders just like to be disgraced



They dont like respecting them selves.

Finally. His excesses were becoming intolerable.
I hope and they better make sure the West is not involved, else they'll regret it fast...and if not, this is a coup/takeover I totally .

dat's nice


but military sha

Free Africa.

Nigeria needs a young president come 2019. I dont care which party

I dunno y I've been happy since this morning because of this news. I feel for Zimbabweans, Mugabe has really impoverished dem, but my main anger was trying to foist his tyrant wife on dem to continue the arson. Grace should be jailed for evil intentions

In as much as military take over isn't good for democracy in Africa, Mugabe has over stayed his welcome in power and it has intoxicated him by wanting to make the wife his successor. it's a slap on Africans.
Promising the safety of the President and his family is just a cover up. He will be ousted and the sacked Deputy could retun as the president since he has the backing of the military and the war veterans.

Good luck to the people of Zimbabwe

Bout time

Bob has stepped down.?

And the sky is still blue.

Well, it is All DisGracie's fault

A lot of power-worshipping Africans will cry tonight.

Am soo loving this shit....if na Nigerian soldiers they for don kill the bastard already... Africans have bad ruling mentality

It's high time Nigeria start getting ready fit theirs

Over here, we don't call it coup'd'etat, we call it chancing

Nice move by the military...

exactly, they shudnt call it a coup, it will distabilize the already impoverished country.

Good riddance!!

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What they should have done long time ago.

cool coupe
Silent one

thats what i call revolution


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Flee sin.

its a military tactics...definitely it will lead to a coup, they're coming for Mr.M

Africans and the thirst for power

Any black man wey taste power no go won step down

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Nice development. The downfall of any pussy man is a .....?

This is long overdue...

Nice move, how can one man be colonizing and monopolizing a whole country for 37yrs, with no strong opposition, to make matters worst he wants to install his wife as his successor.