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24 Hours of Uncertainty in Zimbabwe

The military denies staging a coup, saying that Mr Mugabe is safe

The Zimbabwean military's takeover of power and detention of President Robert Mugabe "seems like a coup", key regional bloc the African Union says. Its head, Alpha Conde, said the AU demands an immediate return to constitutional order. The military denies staging a coup, saying that Mr Mugabe is safe and that it was acting against "criminals" surrounding him.

With so-called Islamic State rapidly losing territory, what now for their fighters who survived the battle?

After months of acute shortages of anti-snake venom - resulting in massive snakebite deaths across Nigeria - 5,000 vials have reportedly arrived in the country.

53 minutes

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Thu 16 Nov 201705:06GMT

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  • Thu 16 Nov 201705:06GMT