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Where is Robert Mugabe?

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Published on November 17, 2017 with No Comments

Rumors concerning Robert Mugabe’s status have been making rounds  and speculations are being raised over that he may be dead after the 93-year-old Zimbabwe leader went missing following the county’s army seized control of the country. The Zimbabwe army reportedly took control of the nation’s capital, with gunshots and explosions heard in an area where government leaders live. While a statement from the military noted that Robert Mugabe is safe and under house arrest, there are growing rumors that the longtime leader may be dead. Military leaders are insisting that the takeover is not a coup, which would call into question the legitimacy of the new government structure in place. Zimbabwe Major General Sibusiso Moyo told the nation that the military is simply trying to bring stability to Zimbabwe and avoid a larger conflict. “What the Zimbabwe defense forces is doing is to pacify a degenerating political, social and economic situation in our country, which if not addressed may result in violent conflict,” he said in a statement. The African nation has been in turmoil for several weeks, with the ruling Zanu-PF party itself surrounded by uncertainty after Mugabe sacked vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa. That led to speculation that Mugabe was planning to turn power over to his wife, 52-year-old Grace Mugabe.

With no word from Robert Mugabe himself, many have started to question whether the Zimbabwe leader is dead and that the military is keeping it under wraps. Many people took to social media looking for some update on Mugabe and questioning whether he was safe, as the military had indicated.

 

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