Witnesses told AFP that several tanks had been spotted on the outskirts of the capital. I don't know where they were heading," a female fruit seller near Westgate shopping centre about 10 kilometres (six miles) from central Harare told AFP. CONNECTIONSMr Mnangagwa's main rivals within the ruling Zanu-PF- party are the younger "Generation 40" or "G40" group, who enjoy Grace's support. The majority of Zimbabwe’s army commanders are veterans of the country’s liberation war and were heavily involved in the ruling party politics. Mr Mugabe, the world's oldest president, is showing increasing signs of old age, but has refused to name his successor.

Source: Daily Nation November 14, 2017 14:44 UTC