It also said that a graduation ceremony at a university where Mugabe is the chancellor would proceed as planned on Friday morning. Zimbabwe was left stunned at the military intervention against Mugabe, 93, who has ruled the country since independence from British rule in 1980. Morgan Tsvangirai, a former prime minister and long-time opponent of Mugabe, told journalists in Harare that Mugabe must resign "in the interest of the people". The talks should look at how to deal with the Mugabe issue in a progressive manner," political analyst Earnest Mudzengi said. The Herald daily walked a fine line in its editorial pages Thursday by remaining loyal to Mugabe but also endorsing the military's action.

Source: Daily Nation November 17, 2017 05:26 UTC