BREAKING: Local eyewitness reports of sounds of gunfire/ small explosion heard in #Harare #Zimbabwe , also reports off military taking over state TV.
Both reports to be independently verified
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UPDATE: Zimbabwean soldiers have taken over
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UPDATE: The U.S. Embassy in Zimbabwe had tonight ordered all staff to shelter in place and stay home, advises U.S. citizens to do the samehttps://zw.usembassy.gov/sm-11142017/
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UPDATE: Addressing the nation live on state TV, Zimbabwean military officers deny staging a coup. Say they are "targeting criminals around" President Mugabe.
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UPDATE: Zimbabwe rulling ZANU PDF Party says Zimbabwe has not had a coup, but undergoing transition. Confirm President Mugabe has been removed from power and Mnagngawa will be president of ZANU PF as per the constitution. Mugabe and his family have been put under house arrest.
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UPDATE: Former Zimbabwean vice president Mnangagwa has returned to the country landing at Manyame Air Force Base and will take control as per the military.pic.twitter.com/5ymnXpnRr2
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UPDATE: South African President Zuma says he spoke to Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, Mugabe is confined to his home, and is doing fine according to Zuma.
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UPDATE: Grace Mugabe the wife of the Zimbabwe president Robert and one of the most powerful people in the country is believed to have left the country for Namibia. -Sky news.
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UPDATE: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe met with ZDF Commander Chiwenga and the South African delegation at the State House, as pressure mounts for him to resign.pic.twitter.com/fbEkCef5i3
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BREAKING UPDATE: Reports in Zimbabwe are claiming a deal has been agreed for Robert Mugabe and his family to go to South Africa in exile.
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BREAKING: Central committee of ruling Zanu-PF party has dismissed Robert Mugabe as party leader paving the way for a new leader in a so far peaceful coup.
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UPDATE: Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party have appointed former vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa as the new party leader and new head of state.
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Correction: ZANU PF party has sacked Robert Mugabe as its leader. Next step will be to impeach him in parliament on Tuesday as he is still the President of Zimbabwe, unless he signs a deal to resign from presidency.
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Update: The rulling Zanu-PF party has demanded Robert Mugabe to resign as president of Zimbabwe by 12pm local time tomorrow or face impeachment.
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BREAKING: Robert Mugabe has agreed to stand down from his position as President of Zimbabwe after negotiations with the military.
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UPDATE: Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe expected to address the nation from State House after a deal for him to step down from his position as President of Zimbabwe was agreed.
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UPDATE: In his resignation speech to the nation, Robert Mugabe says; We will start collectively to return to normal, so our people can return to law and order so people can return to their normal lives
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UPDATE: Robert Mugabe ends his speech WITHOUT resigning, saying he will continue to preside over the party and the country in the coming weeks.
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UPDATE: Despite being fired as party leader just hours ago, Robert Mugabe insists he will preside over next month's rulling ZANU-PF Congress.
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UPDATE: Parliament in Zimbabwe have started the impeachment process on President Robert Mugabe.pic.twitter.com/5uk6IBlOYo
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BREAKING UPDATE: Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned from his position as President.
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UPDATE: Speaker of the parliament suspends impeachment debate to announce Robert Mugabe has resigned.
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UPDATE: Recently fired vice president of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa will take over as leader of the country within 48 hours following the resignation of Robert Mugabe, a ruling party official says
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UPDATE: Emmerson Mnangagwa is to be sworn in on Friday as Zimbabwe's new President after the forced resignation of Robert Mugabe: state media.
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UPDATE: Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, has sworn in as the new president of Zimbabwe after the ousting of Robert Mugabe.
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