The military, which has held him under house arrest, released no details Wednesday about Mr. Mugabe or his family. Under their direction, ZANU-PF expelled Mr. Mugabe and named Mr. Mnangagwa as its new leader. Then it moved to impeach Mr. Mugabe. Mr. Mphoko, as the only vice president, appeared to be in line to become president upon Mr. Mugabe’s resignation. Even so, he could have been dismissed as vice president only by the president himself, said Greg Linington, an expert on constitutional law at the University of Zimbabwe.

Source: New York Times November 22, 2017 15:33 UTC