Zimbabwe's Military Has Taken Over The Country

Daily Mail: Zimbabwe's despised Gucci Grace 'flees to Namibia' as experts say Mugabe is likely to be forced to hand power to sacked vice president in a few weeks so coup appears legal

* Robert Mugabe, 93, and his family have been detained after Zimbabwe's military staged 'bloodless correction'
* Tanks and soldiers seen on the streets of the capital Harare and loud explosions were heard in the city centre
* It came as the military delivered a TV address denying that there had been a coup and that Mugabe was 'safe'
* Former vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, sacked by Robert Mugabe last week, has returned from exile
* Armoured vehicles are patrolling the streets and Britons and Americans have been advised to stay indoors
* There are claims that Mugabe's wife has fled to Namibia after being allowed to leave the country last night
* South African President Jacob Zuma has spoken to Mugabe and says he is 'fine' but 'confined to his home'

Zimbabwe's dictator Robert Mugabe is likely to be forced to hand power to his sacked vice president in a few weeks to make today's coup appear legal, experts have claimed.

The 93-year-old's grip on the country appears over after he was detained in his own home when the military seized control in what it described as a 'bloodless correction' overnight.

His wife, dubbed Gucci Grace for her love of shopping, is believed to have fled to Namibia having been allowed to leave the country last night, opposition MP Eddie Cross told the BBC. Her location has not yet been confirmed.

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