Zimbabwe crisis: Army takes over, says Mugabe is safe

[endicom]

BBC
Nov. 15, 2017

The military has taken control in Zimbabwe but said President Robert Mugabe, in power since 1980, was safe.

After seizing state TV, an army spokesman announced it was targeting people close to Mr Mugabe.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma later said he had spoken to Mr Mugabe who had indicated that he "was confined to his home but said that he was fine".

The move may be a bid to replace Mr Mugabe with his sacked deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, BBC correspondents say.

The dismissal of Mr Mnangagwa last week had left Mr Mugabe's wife Grace as the president's likely successor.

More... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41992351

[Cripplecreek]

Too bad about him being safe but let's hope the rest is true this time.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41997982

[endicom]

Too bad about him being safe but let's hope the rest is true this time.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41997982

They have to preserve Mugabe regardless of what they'd like to do. Barring mass executions, what follows Mugabe won't be worse.

[skeeter]

They have to preserve Mugabe regardless of what they'd like to do. Barring mass executions, what follows Mugabe won't be worse.

No problem with making the old murderer sit in his own crap for a few weeks 'till the situation stabilizes. Then they can quietly dispose of him.

[Cripplecreek]

They have to preserve Mugabe regardless of what they'd like to do. Barring mass executions, what follows Mugabe won't be worse.

I like what the military is saying about making Zimbabwe attractive to investment and prosperity but talking about freedom is easy.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Thank goodness Mugabe is safe and sound, I was worried I'd lose sleep tonight worrying about him.

[Suppressed]

In case anyone is keeping score, as seems to be the fad of the day, he's 41 years older than his wife.

[endicom]

In case anyone is keeping score, as seems to be the fad of the day, he's 41 years older than his wife.

As they say, Moore is less.

[endicom]

No problem with making the old murderer sit in his own crap for a few weeks 'till the situation stabilizes. Then they can quietly dispose of him.

Or keep him around as a prop. They probably won't want to upset his supporters. Or they will be executing him as I type this.

[Free Vulcan]

Sounds like he may be near death and the succession turmoil is starting to begin.

[Cripplecreek]

Zimbabwe’s Army Seizes Power, Targets ‘Criminals’ Around Mugabe

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/zimbabwes-army-seizes-power-targets-criminals-around-mugabe/

It was not clear whether the apparent military coup would bring a formal end to Mugabe’s rule; the main goal of the generals appears to be preventing Mugabe’s 52-year-old wife Grace from succeeding him.

Now why didn't we think of that before letting Debbie Dingel sit her butt on the throne?

According to a trove of intelligence documents reviewed by Reuters this year, Mnangagwa has been planning to revitalize the economy by bringing back thousands of white farmers kicked off their land nearly two decades ago and patching up relations with the World Bank and IMF.

[Fishrrman]

cripplecreek wrote:
"I like what the military is saying about making Zimbabwe attractive to investment and prosperity but talking about freedom is easy."

The country -once was- "attractive to investment and prosperity" -- back when it was Rhodesia and ruled by whites.

What changed between then and now?