Zimbabwe crisis:Mugabe 'planning to step down' - reports
South African media is reporting that President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe is preparing to step down, a few hours after the Zimbabwean military took over power.
Political tensions in the Southern African country have risen to boiling since President Mugabe recently sacked his vice president and long- time ally Emmerson Mnangagwa
Meanwhile , in a bid to ensure calm , an army general appeared on television to insist that there had not been a military coup and that President Mugabe and his family were "safe and sound". This was countered by a recent post from the ruling Zanu-PF's Twitter account suggests the first family has been detained.
Also said to be arrested and detained are Kudzai Chipanga, the leader of Zanu-PF's youth wing which supports President Mugabe's wife, Grace, as his successor.
This comes a day after he announced that his supporters were ready to die in the defence of President Robert Mugabe.
Others said to be under arrest include ;Albert Ngulube -Deputy Director Central Intelligence Organisation and Kudzai Chipanga - President of ZanuPF National Youth League
The whereabouts of the National Police Commissioner Augustine Chihuri remains unknown.
Chipanga had publicly questioned Gen Constantino Chiwenga after the military chief announced on Monday that the Army was prepared to act to end purges within Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party .He said Gen Chiwenga did not have the support of the entire military and warned that youths " will not sit and fold hands while threats are made against a legitimately-elected government."
Meanwhile , Harare remains calm this morning.There are not many cars on the road as most people have chosen to stayindoors. Soldiers are conducting stop-and-searches on major roads
Word on the streets in Zimbabwe is that the First Lady making a power grab is behind Zimbabwean Army's actions
Word on the streets in Zimbabwe is that the First Lady making a power grab is behind Zimbabwean Army's actions
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