Ignatius Chomo Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/ignatius-chomo/ The low down on African affairs Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ignatius Chomo Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/ignatius-chomo/ 32 32 Zimbabwe Finance Minister arrested https://jjcornish.com/2017/11/zimbabwe-finance-minister-arrested/ Tue, 14 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2017/11/zimbabwe-finance-minister-arrested/ Zimbabwe’s military denies there has been a coup in South Africa’s northern neighbour. A military spokesman wearing the insignia of a major general  appeared on television early this morning  to say they’d intervened to stabilize the situation and assured the nation that President Robert Mugabe and his family are safe. ends intro The military spokesman […]

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A military spokesman wearing the insignia of a major general  appeared on television early this morning  to say they’d intervened to stabilize the situation and assured the nation that President Robert Mugabe and his family are safe.

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The military spokesman says the army in targeting what he calls criminals that surround  93-year old President Robert Mugabe causing  social and economic suffering in Zimbabwe.

Finance Minister Ignatius Chomo, a close supporter of the first lady Grace Mugabe has reportedly been arrested.

Agence France Press reports several explosions and gunfire in Harare’s northern suburbs.

The military’s taken control of the state broadcaster and surrounded the Presidential residence.

Britain and the United States have advised their citizens to stay at home today.

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