Zimbabwe remains tense as it awaits leader's future

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe

With soldiers apparently still in charge of the southern African nation Thursday, military aircrafts were seen flying over the capital, Harare.

On the streets, army tankers remained, with armed soldiers patrolling strategic areas in the city.

The Zimbabwean military seized power from President Robert Mugabe this week and detained him and his family.

The army also reportedly detained several Cabinet ministers.

Meanwhile, the Zimbabwean president was said to have been taken to State House to enter into negotiations with the military.

A South African delegation, which is believed to be facilitating the talks, was said to have refused to have the talks held at Mugabe’s house.

At the now-dubbed Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, armed soldiers were patrolling, stopping passers-by and vehicles driving into the airport, demanding to see IDs.

Sources closer to the ongoing negotiations say the military wants Mugabe to reinstate the fired vice president Emerson Mnangagwa to the party.