United Nations officials and diplomats are calling for calm in Zimbabwe following reports of a military takeover.
President Robert Mugabe is said to be under house arrest, and the First Lady Grace Mugabe — a potential successor — has reportedly fled to Namibia.
UN spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York that the UN is trying ascertain the facts, and the Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for restraint.
IN: "The Secretary General…
OUT: …the country's constitution."
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The UK ambassador to the UN Matthew Rycroft also weighed in about his concerns.
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OUT: …to remain stable."
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