Dismissed former Zimbabwean Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has landed at Manyame Airforce Base to take control of the country’s government while President Robert Mugabe has been detained on what the army has described as a “bloodless transition of power”.
There are also unconfirmed reports that 93-year-old is under house arrest together with his wife Grace and other members of his close political circle.
For decades general Mnangagwa, known as the Crocodile, was at President Mugabe of Zimbabwe’s side, an ally who was relied on to do the dirty work and was described as the one person more feared than his boss.
After clashing with Mr Mugabe’s wife, Grace, the vice-president was accused of treachery and sacked. But he managed to get the backing of the opposition and the army.
Tuesday afternoon, armoured vehicles were spotted in Zimbabwe’s capital Harare a day after the army commander, General Constantino Chiwenga, threatened to step in to resolve the political tensions in the ruling ZANU-PF following Mnangagwa’s sacking.
His sacking has been interpreted as Mugabe’s way paving the way for his wife, Grace, to succeed him.
Mnangagwa, who enjoyed the backing of the military and is known as the “crocodile” because of his perceived shrewdness, fled the country.
On Monday, General Chiwenga warned that the military would not hesitate to step in to end purges against former liberation war fighters.
“We must remind those behind the current treacherous shenanigans that, when it comes to matters of protecting our revolution, the military will not hesitate to step in,” said the General.
He added: “The current purging targeting members of the party with a liberation background must stop forthwith.”
ZANU-PF responded by accusing the commander of “treasonable conduct intended to disturb national peace and incite insurrection”.
While many discussions expressed concern about the military starting to intervene in Zimbabwe’s politics and whether the army’s chief’s actions were unconstitutional, there are some who suggest this might be the only way Mugabe can be deposed.
End of day
To control the country:? Who said that, nobody has given power to control the country yet, the military are still in charge of the country man,
Hahaha zili kwa nzathuko.
Robert Mgabe where ever you are know that your time is over Mpaka Zaka 93 Yrs Iweyo Wakalamba Ukanangopuma Mwantendele Koma Mwano Ndiye Wakumana Ndi Nkhwaninkhwani Akulanda Boma Shame On You
Zimbabweans are not fools. They have been fighting this dictatorship for almost 20 yrs and finally the answer has come. Remeber at some point the archbishop of Cantabery said Zimbabweans must be saluted for their resilience. Even the army is discplined. We have been patient with each other until everyone sees the plain truth and speak with one voice. Well done to the army for taking sides with the people and not the dictator. According to Michael Quintana the Zimbabwean army is the most disciplined army on the continent.
Thus the way leaders pay their price for prolonging their stay in power.
Smooth & bloodless Transition of power or smooth escaping of treason?
Paja atsogoleri amu Africa amafunika kuwatero ndi agologolo pa mtengo too much amafuna kuti mpaka achotsedwe pa mpando mwamanyazi ngati waku Ivory coast anampeza atangovala vest uja kwasala M7 waku Uganda
That’s what the entire world has been waiting for.
Zimbabwe has shown the continent good example good and with bloodless transition of power, this proves the peace which is existing within the country, no one is to be blamed everything has ending point of no return, it’s good to accept for the better future.
That’s good and clever Zimbabwean even though they’ve been sleeping for too long
Bola mugabe coz ku zimbabwe magetsi samazima ngati ku Malawi kuno
It’s not possible Constitutionally….?
Mazira ake shupit satana mugabe
Because he is old!! Why didn’t u do whilst he was strong? coward Army.Preserve our grand papa of Africa
Its what normally happens when a leader think a repblic is a village.mgabe was supposed to deligate long time ago lik what Mandela did in SA.
i hate mugabe and if i may given a chance,i can follow the footsteps of mr Nelson Mandela.so pathetic that the innocent citizens will shed blood if the chaos continue.GOd,may u bring peace in ZIM.
If given a chance u can follow Madiba footsteps? U r lying my dear. U must b saying that bcoz the opportunity is not there. Me too i hate mugabe though.
Follow the politics do not listen to fake news.yes mugabe hes old.the situation which the zimbabweans are facing right now.are caused by the whites.underground.coz the always wants to pork their nose into Africa.while thy have there on problems to deal with.they took all our resources by pretending as they are helping africa.now africa is poor nd they are controlling by using opposition parties.mugabe did not allow that. The sanctioned him. I feel for him.him and gadafi are the only true sons of africa.
mr mussa,i think the apathaid rule gone some years ago but mugabe z some how crazy because all these chaos protrude because of his politacal leadership & the way he is governing the republic of zimbabwe now.
Can someone certify if this information is true? I have spoken to friend of mine in Ha rare and is not confirming this notice..
This is illegal and unconstitutional.he has usurp power and that treasin.undemocratic
The result of dictatorial leadership
But why is acertain radio station is silent of these important developments?may be they are sleeping on their jobs!hahahaha!wind of change in africa,zinayambanso chonchi kwa aluya,
Dictators will never learn.
Thanx for yourmprayers its so calm hope its a lesson to Peter
This is the Fist you’re waiting, even here because you’re fools
Mw 23 choose to twis the truth !so sad with this kind of reporting
He was too old
Okey
Let’s pray for zimbabwe
I hope winayo akumva kumeneko akapanga chibwana zimupeza Nayenso amfunse bwino Mugabe…….
Good job to the soldiers the old man must go and accept that he need a break and people will respect him just like Dr kamuzu Banda, Nelson Mandela etc
Kuyambila ndili mmimba mwamayi anga xina la Mugabe ku Zimu ndimalinva mpaka lelo kodi kuzimu kumeneku kulibe ophunzila oti angalamulile? Awa anali ena mwamafuso lelo sopano ndaziwa
Mugabe, grace mugabe’s speech ati please stop those foolish demostration’s b4 i set the army on you, now were iz she ??
Malawian reporters…go http://www.bbc.africa.com…and see the true story
We don’t need coups in Africa. The military must give back power to Mugabe. I don’t support getting power through the back door
yaa for real..
very true, why can’t they defeat him in polls?
That’s what the tyranny deserves.
In 2019 Malawi will follow bcoz we got a former president who makes people like stupid. He always rush to Kamuzu Stadium early in the morning to witness the ceremony of taking an oarth of a president who is illegally win the election. Our so called judges who take part in these ceremonies must bear in mind that we re watching them, one day they will regret bcoz of ziphuphu zimene amalandirazo will take them to task.
Thats a way to go
Is this what has happened?
Zidazi usaphulinse Malawi kkkk
Ma youth a mu africa.
I have been waiting for so long to hear this news ,God is great never fails
Fake news
Good move, but fellow comentaters Mugabe is not smart persay, he was not forced to be surrounded by thieves but voluntalily he appointed them. He is only genius when he is making speech and after that he is dicitator!
Tough times never last, but tough people do last.
Bye-bye Mugabe
Power comez with a price, blood wil be shed in zim nomata wat?
Give back to CAESER what z due to CAESER.
emason can not bring real change
emason can not bring real change
like
watsala wanthuyi hahahahahaha hah a
Now white pple are free to rape Zim anyhow they like
THE WORLD OF TOPSY TURVEY
God is great all the time he has answered Zimbabwe people!
Good move thanks to military in Zimbabwe Mugabe should not take the whole Zimbabwe as a family business but a government of all pple in Zimbabwe
Malawi,titengelepo phunziro osangoti eee presdent akuphwanya ufulu wa anthu,mwina timangomva mwaona kuphwanya ufulu???
Nice to be with people in Zimbabwe kafucheche wamangindwa chifukwa chozimva
Hehehe come watch Zimbabweans busy #Libyalising their land.
I think Mugabe is no more
Mugabe has to be jailed,
It’s also needed somewhere
Following
i salute men in uniform 4 acting professonaly,no blood shed pliz,but if gogo mugabe resist with force.There Is RULE OF ENGAGEMENT SIR.
i salute men in uniform 4 acting professonaly,no blood shed pliz,but if gogo mugabe resist with force.There Is RULE OF ENGAGEMENT SIR.
yeah its point of war,bcoz lite now TV and Radio stations r in-hands of soilders..i wonder Mgabe if these stations wil handed over to owner.
Kaya ife zathu ndi izi zikutisowetsa mtendere kunozi.
Solidality is what we need in Africa , No more fight , but only prayers for hope and Jesus will be the driver!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this old man he must go wasakala mugabe
Is it true guys
Shangalai must come out
They mission is to out corrupt leaders around Mugabe…Mugabe is safe and sound
When God says Yes who else can say No
Wanangwa Pau Mwafulirwa,my hero is under House arrest
Yeah, I have read about it.
But looks like they’re keeping Mugabe safe. They are more interested in people who sorround him. The wife inclusive and the Finance minister.
Lol….Grace has finally fled to Namibia according to other sources. Of course the idea is not to kill or ill treat him in any way.
Kwanuko magesi akuyaka??
Awanso atilephera….Hiya!!!
and someone will call mugabe a hero. u havent been to zimbabwe if u do
Good
Very Good Why Cant This Happen In Malawi
You just posting other countries they fighting for freedom and what about our country when r we gonna get freedom
Kuno nako tipanga zomwezo like mbombing mgabe. Peter mnthalinga azanyongedya after loosing election 2019 wose ndinkhamba
“Nafe tipanga zomwezo 2019 Munthalika akazangoluza azanyongedwa”Za ziii!!!,man mukulankhulira kukamwa kapena kuthako???
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Look now, you wanted to die as a president, at 93 you call yourself a president. I condemn him to 1000 lashes
Seems Mugabe’s Government didn’t have proper direction indicators
That’s a the fruits of staying longer time on seat…you may not realize that people surrounding you are just using over your shoulder to the fruits.. once they got what they wanted they disappear in thin air.
Goodbyee old useless Mugabe…people have suffered a lot under your dictatorship
the transition should create a period to elections without interference on constitution,this can be an advantage to opposition to take power and end the long period of zanu pf rule
I surport the move carry on solders
we have our problems here in Malawi so zamugabe mmmm no benefit
Kumeneko ndiye kukamba
It concerns you somehow, the same events will unfold in Malawi. So you need to learn one or two things here.
We have relatives there.It concerns us
A very good lesson we can learn from them.
‘It is stupit to be terming stupidity in us for such a long period’
we can’t have them in Malawi because we are not under dictatorship ruling,, if we found fools in our president we are free to knock him off… so I think should not affect us this much, let’s keep our eyes on our next election
@ Chiso Spenser, you don’t have to conclude about that yet. African politics are the same, dictatorship is the order of the day in Africa. If you read along the lines, you haven’t been content with all the Leaders that you had, as a nation. So tell me, where are you heading?
vic I was on that point, that says we are learning through our neighbouring country zimbabwe how we can handle our things too… and my question was are same with them interms of ruling??? in Malawi there democracy that gives us an opportunity to vote for our favorite president but in zimbabwe its more like dictatership ruling, since 1980 their president was mugabe til now so do you think here in Malawi we can have those things??? its jus 5 years ruling here… forsure I conclude t kut we can’t have those things here let’s focus on our blackout issue
price of monopoly and greed,brave soldiers #
The wife has contaminated Mgabe’s power
but i will miss mugabe
Oooh yes enough is enough!!! Let’s just pray for bloodless transition for Zimbabwians…
Am in chitungwiza 33 mbambaira road
mugabe will still head the country after this
nothing like what you are reporting happening here
Koma
u r giving ppl wrong information
I’m here in Zimbabwe n im listening to zbc news don’t fool yourself
ZBC is taken by army already, are you listening in dream?
He is at ngolongoliwa headquarters, that’s the way they use to dig more truth or else to see if u r Lyin
Zanu-PF cadet
happy inopenga how can I dream while I’m listening to it
Amos Kaima ! U are live in Zimbabwe what is going on now? Can u please update us with real facts from the ground.
he is now under house arrest mah bra but there’s too much security in the street
NO MAN WILL RULE FOR EVER THATS THE DESTINY OF ALL KINGDOMS
I think your dreaming the army are there at ZBC TV station
The foolish military.
Just like ya dziko linalake.
Where were they all these years of Zimbabweans suffering?
And it very stupid to be praising the fired VP (Emerson). He should be a good person today just because he fell out out Mugabe’s grace?
Hehehe! Infighting?
Hope its peaceful and democracy.let zimbabwe be accepted by the world and progress and better life returns to this great country
Very good
Comrade Mugabe In Hot Soup.U Can Fool Pple Sometimes But Definately Not All The Taimu
They are only targeting the thieves like chaponda who are surrounded by Mugabe.
The army are royal to Mugabe and his family and the old man is going nowhere.
Mugabe is smart!
Zawo izo ife sitidya nawo
eishhh
Respect #MrRobertGabrielMugabe .They Are Taking Advantage Of His Old Age, Let Down By Fellows. Zimbabweans Will Regrate
Zimbabwean are regretting already in foreign land
Only few the rest will regrate soon.
Peter Nthalika U are the Next dawg!
Mugabe shld be taken 2 museum 4 future referrences
Kkkkkkkk
Hahahahaaaal
Dont make me lough
I can see internal war in zimbabwe nkhondo yapachiweniweni tiyiwonera ndithu
Koma ndiye mwachiswatu man chingende kkkkkk
Mugabe in shit
Bodza limenelo bwanji
Another worse dictator than mugabe
Well done.
Malawi is next
Admin tonse tikutsatira zomwe zikuchitika ku Zim n mwa ena azizathu alikonko palibe amene walowa mmalo mwa Mugabe komanso mkulu wasilikali wankhula momveka bwino Kuti*this is nt d war of takeover power*
My dear mugabe u refused to go peacefully, lero ndizimenezotu.
who ask him to go ? stop lie
That’s beginning of freedom in zimbabwe, plz soldiers takeover,go go go time has come.
yet apm says he is still young.sheeeee!!!!
Either way,Mnangagwa is also the same ZANU PF old troglodyte… NO real change here, Its high time younger ones to take over.
please lets you understand the meaning of ‘INTERIM’
That’s how it starts ‘INTERIM’
The young ones don’t hv experience
What Experience? So should you wait until somebody turns 93yrs old and that’s when you will take over?? Ha ha ha shame.
Which University teaches experience esp in politics! If there is non,then no one practicing politics today is qualified to do so.
At least there will be something change.You can not change a Government one time like underware
So young ones wait for somebody’s sweat no ways they are weak and cowards Musiyeni abvale nguwo yamkwana he has sweated for eat no easy take over
The issue is that,Mugabe should go and let there be a fresh elections
Replaced by Crocodile kkkkkk
Why their did take so long ???He have let let alot of people suffering time .time Mugabe to go
Bwampin get ready,,
Enough is enough don’t force for that matter chemugabe.
Is this safe for Mnangaragwa i think he is planting poison in his garden
There is always a time to gather stones together and time to cast them away.
KOMA OSAMANYADILA MWANA WOSABADWA CHIFUKWA SIMUDZIWA M’TSOGOLO MULINJI. NDALE ZA DIMOCRACY PALIBE KOMWE ZIDZAYENDE BWINO MUNO MU AFRICA.
Akulu mawu anu amandigwira mtima nthawi zonse.komano apapa mukutanthauza chani
APA TIKUTANTHAUZILA PANKHANI YACHITIKA KUZIMBABWE. KODI NGATI DZIKO LA ZIMBABWE ALANDEDI ASILIKALI MMENE ZILIMU MUKUNDIUZA KUTI ANTHU AKUZIMBABWE AKHALA NDIMTENDELE NGATI KALE?? KAPENA ZINGOWONJEZELA MAVUTOWENA KU ZIMBABWE? NDIPAMENE PABWELELA MAU WONENA KUTI SIUMANYADILA MWANA OSABADWA MKUMATI MAWA NDIBELEKA MWANA WA MOYO PENA UMATHA KUBELEKA WAKUFA.
Zimbabweans will pay dearly for the mess they r creating now… When an old man decides to keep quite when big things r happening… THINK TWICE.
If you don’t have a word to say keep quiet. Pasi neZanu.
Meanwhile museveni has detained the opposition leader kkkkk ifeel like when i go to africa,you know my people. Ilove people
Museveni
Old man venturing into difficult life now shame
zimbabwean govt will fall jus like libya…remember
Let’s pray for the people of Zimbabwe so that no blood mst be shed bcoz some soldiers re for Mugabe and his cronnies.
But Ive Been On Bbc Since Morning And No Info Like This One Has Come Out.Lets Ope This Is True And Nothng But The Trueth.
This Morning Bbc Posted This On Fb
That was last month u check#RefreshYoPage
Aljazeera
But Up To Now There Is Nothng About Mr Emmerson Taking Over As Interim President My Brother.Tune To Bbc Right Now
Tsoka Sauth Africa,chifukwa tikuyisiya tsopano tikagwiraso ntchito Ku zimbabwe
He has descent asserts out side the country more than what the country and its citizens earns
Please give us Mugabe and take Wandale
every dog has his day
This dictator must be killed like he ordered the massacre of Ndebele people. Zimbabweans are scattered all over the world as a result of this stupid old dictator.
is a Malawian why cant you take him
Hahaha man u av mek mi laugh
is a son of Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda kkkkk
Kkkkkkkkkkkk
We don’t have idiots people in Malawi like him, that idiot must resign from being a President of Zimbabwe please!!
Mugabe is a Tumbuka
His parents are from the Lower state of Malawi
Mulungu c Munthu anthu aku zim avutika mokwana ,hope kuti tiyambilaso kukagwila ntchito ku zim
Freedom dosen’t come for free
Nothing lasts forever and pride goes before a big fall. Mugabe gave a blind eye……
Mugabe is an idiot let him rot in prison
Comrade can not be arrested
It’s time to clean up. Freeze all the accounts of this vampire and others
akapita mpamene azamufune uyu
Ndipo ndizonadi……
You’re right broo
mboni ndi Gadaff
aaasa what? yu cant compare gadaf and mugabe zimbabwe moved from hero to zero no one will mc mugabe he was a hero for bringing independence. but he did not follow whtt nelson mandera did ….zimbabwe has been rescued
The idiot deserves it!