Chris Mutsvangwa, chairman of the independence war veterans' association, said "the game is up" for Mugabe and announced street protests against the president. The veterans' association supports ousted vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa — whose sacking sparked the army intervention on Tuesday. They are organising a gathering at a large sports field in a working class suburb on the outskirts of Harare. "We have joined hands with war veterans, with the church and young people. Before being pushed out, vice president Mnangagwa had clashed repeatedly with Mugabe's wife Grace, 52.

Source: Daily Nation November 18, 2017 05:37 UTC