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| Zimbabwe latest: Mugabe makes first public appearance | |
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| Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country's army took over on Wednesday. | Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country's army took over on Wednesday. |
| He attended a graduation ceremony in the capital, Harare. | He attended a graduation ceremony in the capital, Harare. |
| Mr Mugabe had been under house arrest for days. The army made its move after a power struggle over his successor. | |
| The military said on Friday it was "engaging" with Mr Mugabe and would advise the public on the outcome of talks "as soon as possible". | The military said on Friday it was "engaging" with Mr Mugabe and would advise the public on the outcome of talks "as soon as possible". |
| Mr Mugabe was cheered by the crowd at the graduation ceremony after he spoke, a witness quoted by Reuters news agency says. | |
| He joined the crowd in singing the national anthem and walking slowly up a red carpet. | |
| Neither his wife, Grace Mugabe, nor Education Minister Jonathan Moyo were present. | |
| His attendance at the graduation is an annual tradition but few expected to see him there after he was put under house arrest, the BBC's Andrew Harding reports from Zimbabwe. | |
| The army took control after Mr Mugabe last week sacked Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, signalling that he favoured Grace Mugabe to take over his Zanu-PF party and the presidency. |