Harare — President Robert Mugabe attended a university graduation ceremony on Friday, making his first public appearance since military generals took control of Zimbabwe earlier this week. Mugabe, 93, arrived at the ceremony in the capital Harare, dressed in a blue academic gown and tasselled hat, an AFP correspondent reported. There was no immediate indication of what his appearance at the ceremony meant for the military takeover of the country. The generals took over late on Tuesday after vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa was sacked and Mugabe’s wife Grace emerged in prime position to succeed her increasingly frail husband. Mugabe was confined to his house, but on Thursday state-run media showed pictures of him with Gen Constantino Chiwenga at State House. Zimbabwe was stunned by the military intervention sparked by the bitter succession battle between Grace and Mnangagwa, 75. Analysts say the military leadership was strongly opposed to Grace’s rise, while Mnangagwa has close ties...
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