Soldiers are reported to have taken over the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s national broadcaster, ZBC, amid a growing political crisis.<\/p>\n
Explosions have also been reported in the capital, Harare, but the cause is unclear.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the country’s ambassador in South Africa denied talk of a coup.<\/p>\n
Zimbabwe’s ruling party accused the country’s army chief of “treasonable conduct” after he warned of a possible military intervention in politics.<\/p>\n
General Constantino Chiwenga had challenged President Robert Mugabe after he sacked the vice-president.<\/p>\n
Gen Chiwenga said the army was prepared to act to end purges within Mr Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party.<\/p>\n
Tensions were raised further on Tuesday when armoured vehicles were seen taking up positions on roads outside Harare, although their purpose was unclear.<\/p>\n
Some staff at ZBC were manhandled when soldiers took over their offices in Harare, sources told Reuters.<\/p>\n
Workers were told that they “should not worry”, a source added, and that soldiers were only there to protect the site.<\/p>\n
The Zimbabwean ambassador to South Africa, Isaac Moyo, had told Reuters that the government was “intact” and dismissed any talk of a possible coup as “just social media claims”.<\/p>\n
The US State Department has urged all parties in Zimbabwe to resolve disputes “calmly and peacefully” and said it was “closely monitoring” the situation.
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