In 2017, Zimbabwe’s military was in control of the country’s capital and the state broadcaster and held 93-year-old President Robert Gabriel Mugabe and his wife under house arrest; the military emphasized that it had not staged a takeover but was instead starting a process to restore the country’s democracy. (The military intervention, hugely popular in Zimbabwe, led to impeachment proceedings against Mugabe, who was replaced.) #RobertMugabe |
