HARARE, Zimbabwe — The power of Zimbabwe’s longtime President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest head of state at 93, is slipping away. Placed under military house arrest, the ruling party turning against him, he is said to be asking for more time during talks on his departure. Nov. 15: The military announces that Mugabe is under house arrest and an operation has begun to arrest “criminals” around him who harmed the economy. Nov. 17: The army, which continues to refer to Mugabe as president, allows him to make his first public appearance since house arrest. Nov. 19: Mugabe and the army commander face a second round of departure talks as the ruling party meets on calls to expel Mugabe as party leader.

Source: National Post November 19, 2017 08:26 UTC