I have been an interested watcher of Zimbabwe from the sidelines for many years.   Previously known as the ‘breadbasket of Africa’ it is a country with huge potential properly run.    The last three decades has seen the country driven to its knees by the Mulgabe regime.    And now it appears that Mulgabe has been deposed in what was effectively an Army coup (although nobody wants to admit that for a variety of reasons).

The new President is likely to be the sacked Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwe (aka ‘the crocodile’)  but before the world community cracks open the champagne it might do well to reflect on this from one of his colleagues from the war of independence who worked with him for many years when he said … “he is a very cruel man, very cruel” … or this from a Zanu-PF (ruling Party) official who said “You think Mugabe is bad but have you thought that whoever comes after him could be even worse?”

Interesting times ahead for Zimbabwe.   Lord Egbut knows the country intimately … I would be interested to read his take on events.

Updated … Mugabe refuses to go.    In a rambling and sometimes incoherent speech Mugabe essentially blamed Zanu-PF for the situation he finds himself in and insists he remains in charge while ignoring his and wife Grace’s expulsion from the Party he supposedly doesn’t lead anymore … and the ‘service’ chiefs sat behind him stony faced … only in Africa, only in Zimbabwe.