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In Zimbabwe, an anxious wait to see if Mugabe will return after military takeover
• washingtonpost.com By Kevin SeiffRobert Mugabe, 93, was detained along with his wife, according to a military announcement Wednesday. The move appears to end one of Africa's most controversial political dynasties while raising questions about what might come next — military rule, a transitional government or a settlement that would allow Mugabe to return to power.
No matter what happens, this appears to be a watershed moment for Zimbabwe and southern Africa, which have suffered from the tumult of Mugabe's reign, even as his hold on power sometimes seemed unshakable.
Zimbabweans awoke early Wednesday to a televised announcement from an army general promising that there was "not a military takeover," although Mugabe had been detained and armored vehicles were rolling into Harare, the capital.