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Harare – A senior Zimbabwean war veteran has given President Robert Mugabe an ultimatum that he must resign by Saturday. “Between now and tomorrow (on Saturday), we are giving a very strong warning to Mugabe and his wife… He won’t be allowed to continue,” said Christopher Mutsvangwa, the chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association. Mutsvangwa was speaking ...

A North Korean soldier who was shot while fleeing across the border has an extremely high level of parasites in his intestines, his doctors say. The defector crossed the demilitarised zone on Monday, but was shot several times by North Korean border guards. Doctors say the patient is stable – but “an enormous number” of worms in his body are ...

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country’s army took over on Wednesday. He attended a graduation ceremony in the capital, Harare. Mr Mugabe had been under house arrest for days. The army made its move after a power struggle over his successor. The military said on Friday it was “engaging” with Mr Mugabe and ...

An experienced South Korean surgeon operating on a defector from North Korea has described his shock upon finding dozens of unusual parasites inside the man’s stomach, suggesting widespread health issues among the population of the secretive state. The patient, who has not been named, was critically injured as he fled North Korea under a hail of bullets fired from his former comrades through the Joint ...

Zimbabwe remained without a clear political leader on Thursday in the face of conflicting reports about the apparent military coup on the country’s long-ruling president, Robert Mugabe. Some sources have portrayed the strongman leader’s departure as a “done deal,” and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai called for Mugabe’s resignation in a news conference Thursday. Yet other reports have suggested that he is refusing ...

Harare – Zimbabwean universities advised students to stay at home on Wednesday as the uniformed forces in the country took over power after announcing on state broadcaster, ZTV, early on Wednesday that they were “targeting criminals” around President Robert Mugabe. The takeover of the state broadcaster by the military followed a statement by President Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party on Tuesday evening ...

Harare – Most retail outlets have opened for business despite the armed forces seizing control of the southern African country, including the state-owned Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation. A survey conducted by News24 by 10:00 showed that most retail outlets had opened for business although foot traffic into the outlets was much lower than usual. A Pick n Pay outlet which is ...

Zimbabwe’s military has placed President Robert Mugabe under house arrest in the capital Harare, South African President Jacob Zuma says. Mr Mugabe told Mr Zuma in a phone call that he was fine, the South African leader’s office said. Troops are patrolling the capital, Harare, after they seized state TV and said they were targeting “criminals”. The move may be ...

Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma has denounced any unconstitutional take over of government in Zimbabwe. Zuma who is the chair of the regional body SADC said the body stands ready to assist in the political impasse currently gripping the country. “Presidency has called for calm and restraint and has expressed hope that developments in Zimbabwe would not lead to unconstitutional ...

Harare – Political tensions are high in Zimbabwe after fears of an attempted coup, which was denied by the military, against President Robert Mugabe‘s government. Zimbabwe’s army seized the headquarters of the state broadcaster ZBC in the capital Harare and blocked off access to government offices early on Wednesday. An army spokesperson confirmed the safety of the country’s 93-year-old leader – ...