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Mugabe refuses to give up presidency

The president of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, at present under house arrest after a military uprising toppled his government, is refusing to resign. The military, with the support of civic groups, wants to curtail the candidacy of his wife, Grace Mugabe for the presidency. She is accused of carrying out a purge among political rivals, removing the original candidate, Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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