Zimbabwe of our anxiety

The military Zimbabwe announced the seizure of power and the establishment of control over state television channels. It is reported by Reuters.

At the same time, the military denies an attempt to overthrow the 93-year-old President Robert Mugaba. The statement emphasizes that he and his family "are safe, and this security is guaranteed."

The military is trying to "stop the worsening social and economic situation in the country," said the representative of the Zimbabwe army on the air of state television. "Our goal was the criminals surrounding Robert Mugaba, who perform actions that cause the state social and economic harm. We want to hold them accountable, the general said.“ As soon as we fulfill our mission, we expect the situation to return to normal. ”

Representatives of the democratic opposition Zimbabwe called for a peaceful return to constitutional democracy. They expressed the hope that the intervention of the military will lead to "the creation of a stable, democratic and progressive national state."

Later it became known that Mugaba was placed under house arrest. His wife Grace Mugaba, whom the president wanted to make his successor, left the country.

In the ruling party, the Zimbabvian African National Union - the Patriotic Front "supported the actions of the military and said that such a step was needed" for the health of the nation. " "Neither Zimbabwe, nor the party belong to either Mugaba or his wife. Today a new era begins," the party said.

According to local media, Mugabe is preparing to resign, and his successor will be Vice President Emmerson Mnngagva. “Comrade Mnngagva will help us make Zimbabwe better,” the ruling party said.

Last week, Mugaba sent the support of the army of Mnngagva to resign, accusing him of preparing the coup. After that, the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of the country Konstantino Chiveng promised to "intervene" in order to stop the growth of political instability in Zimbabwe.

Robert Mugaba is 93 years old, he has been heading Zimbabwe since 1987. Mugaba was repeatedly accused of violating human rights and suppressing the political opposition. Since 2003, Mugabe has been under US sanctions . Representatives of Zimbabwe at the UN repeatedly voted in jointly with Russia, in particular, they were against the adoption of resolutions with condemnation of the annexation of Crimea .

Before gaining independence in 1980, Zimbabwe was one of the most economically developed countries on the African continent. Currently, Zimbabwe is one of the poorest states in the world. GDP per capita (by purchasing power parity) is $ 600. This is the lowest level among all countries and territories of the world after the Democratic Republic of the Congo.