Army will not fight Zimbabweans: Minister

Zimbabwe’s army will not fight Zimbabweans, the country’s information minister said today, responding to opposition allegations that president Robert Mugabe has effectively staged an election coup to extend his rule.

Zimbabwe’s Sunday Mail quoted Sikhanyiso Ndlovu as saying: “The soldiers are in the barracks where they belong because the country does not fully require their services in such a peaceful environment. I believe everyone in the country is aware that there is no military junta,” .