
Alpha Conde, who is also Guinea's president, said the AU
condemned the actions of top brass in the southern African nation as
"clearly soldiers trying to take power by force".
"The African Union expresses its serious concern
regarding the situation unfolding in Zimbabwe," a statement sent to AFP
said, expressing support for the country's "legal institutions".
The African body further demanded "constitutional
order to be restored immediately and calls on all stakeholders to show
responsibility and restraint," it added.
The Zimbabwean military took control of the country on
Wednesday after a struggle to succeed 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe
erupted in public, culminating in the sacking of the vice president, Emmerson
Mnangagwa.
Mugabe is under house arrest, according to a conversation
reported by President Jacob Zuma of South Africa.
Mugabe "indicated that he was confined to his home but
said that he was fine," the South African government said in a statement.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called
on all sides in Zimbabwe to show "restraint" after the country's
military took control and President Robert Mugabe said he was under house
arrest.
Guterres is monitoring the situation and "appeals for
calm, non-violence and restraint," said UN spokesman Farhan Haq.
Guterres "stresses the importance of resolving
political differences through peaceful means and dialogue, and in line with the
country's constitution," he added.
The UN chief noted that the Southern African Development
Community (SADC) was making efforts to end the crisis.
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