Opposition calls for Mugabe to resign — but who might take over?
Whether through a military coup or natural causes, Mugabe’s reign is like to end sooner rather than later: here are the players that might form part of a new government
Harare — Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Thursday that President Robert Mugabe should resign in the interest of the country after the military seized power. Mugabe is insisting he remains Zimbabwe’s only legitimate ruler and has balked at mediation by a Catholic priest to allow the 93-year-old former struggle veteran a graceful exit after a military coup, sources said on Thursday. "In the interest of the people, Mr Robert Mugabe must resign and step down immediately," Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), told a news conference, reading from a statement. Zimbabwe’s army appears to be pushing for a quick and bloodless end to Mugabe’s 37 years in power, to be replaced by a national unity government headed by his former deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa. According to political sources in Harare, Mugabe — now under house arrest in his lavish Harare home — was resisting pressure to stand down voluntarily. Assuming he does, the following are likely ...
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