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| Grace Mugabe 'flees Zimbabwe for Namibia' after military take over and reportedly put husband under house arrest | Grace Mugabe 'flees Zimbabwe for Namibia' after military take over and reportedly put husband under house arrest |
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| Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is reported to have fled the country for neighbouring Namibia. | Grace Mugabe, the wife of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, is reported to have fled the country for neighbouring Namibia. |
| Her husband is thought to be under house arrest in the southern African country's capital, Harare, after the Zimbabwean military took control of the government. | Her husband is thought to be under house arrest in the southern African country's capital, Harare, after the Zimbabwean military took control of the government. |
| It is unclear how Ms Mugabe was able to make her escape. | It is unclear how Ms Mugabe was able to make her escape. |
| Eddie Cross, an MP from the main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change, said he understood the First Lady was now in Namibia. | Eddie Cross, an MP from the main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change, said he understood the First Lady was now in Namibia. |
| A representative for the ruling Zanu-PF party also said he believed she was no longer in Zimbabwe. | A representative for the ruling Zanu-PF party also said he believed she was no longer in Zimbabwe. |
| It comes after Zimbabwean army generals seized power and detained senior officials, including Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo, as part of a round-up of "criminals". | |
| Soldiers blocked roads around the main government offices, parliament and courts and took control of the national broadcaster. Gunfire was heard in the area around Mr Mugabe's home. | |
| In a statement read live on state television, Major General Sibusiso Moyo said Mr Mugabe, 93, and his family are "safe and sound and their security is guaranteed". | |
| The move could be an attempt to install Mr Mugabe's former deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as president. Mr Mnangagwa was sacked last week in a move seen as paving the way for Grace Mugabe to succeed her husband as president. | The move could be an attempt to install Mr Mugabe's former deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, as president. Mr Mnangagwa was sacked last week in a move seen as paving the way for Grace Mugabe to succeed her husband as president. |
| South African president Jacob Zuma said he had spoken to Mr Mugabe by phone and described him as being "fine" but "confined to his home". | |
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