From Associated Press:
After 37 years, rule of Zimbabwe’s Mugabe appears to be over
Zimbabwe’s military was in control of the capital and the state broadcaster on Wednesday and was holding President Robert Mugabe and his wife under house arrest in what appeared to be a coup against the 93-year-old Mugabe, the world’s oldest head of state.
The military was at pains, however, to emphasize it had not staged a military takeover, but was instead starting a process to restore Zimbabwe’s democracy.
Still, the military appeared to have brought an end to Mugabe’s long, 37-year reign in what the army’s supporters praised as a “bloodless correction.” South Africa and other neighboring countries were sending in leaders to negotiate with Mugabe and the generals to encourage the transition.
Good news if someone in the military doesn't try to grab the reigns for themselves. Zimbabwe used to be the bread-basket of Africa - very wealthy and it exported food. Now its economy is broken and it has to beg for scraps. One US dollar is worth 361,900 Zimbabwean dollars.
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