The military coup in Zimbabwe, explained

Why the Zimbabwe coup is not a revolution.

On November 14th 2017, Zimbabwe military troops drove tanks into the capital city, Harare. They patrolled the streets, blocked access to government buildings, and took over the state television station to insist….
This is not a military takeover of government.

Once praised as a war hero, Robert Mugabe helped Zimbabwe win independence from Great Britain in 1980. He became president under Zimbabwe’s new constitution with the support of the people.

But soon, he digressed into a repressive dictator.

He secured his power through aggression and threats, there have been reports of state-sponsored torture and killings.

And even though Zimbabwe is technically a democracy, there’s evidence Mugabe rigged elections in his favor.

Now that Mugabe is 93 years old, and reportedly in poor health, the fight for political influence is more important than ever.

And it’s caused a split in Mugabe’s own party, the ZANU-PF.
On one side we have the old guard lead by Mugabe’s sacked vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa. Like Mugabe, he fought for Zimbabwe’s independence and has a checkered past that includes human rights abuses against political opponents and ethnic minorities.

[Vox]

UPDATE: On Tuesday, November 21, Robert Mugabe resigned as President of Zimbabwe.

[jaykay]

231 million percent is the highest percent I have ever seen.

[marstheknife]

0:20 " This is not a military takeover "

Lets be real here, when there is a military general on television, it most likely, is a military coup.

[JustinY.]

*At 93 years old, he still looks pretty good all things considered*

[MyLifeAsLouis]

"Gucci Grace ft The Crocodile"
Now that's a cool hip hop artist names xD

[henryh]

As a Chinese, history has taught me that there is no revolution in history for the people. Power just changed from hands to hands, but never to the people's hands.

[thenexerus]

Zimbabwe never had a war of independence against Great Britain. Independence was declared unilaterally in the 60's, by the country's white minority government. Mugabe fought in the Bush War to put Zimbabwe under majority black rule, not to make the country independent--it was already independent when he took power.

[williamcfox]

You are a hero for that Mnangagwa pronunciation!

[jacjun]

Ik this is a serious video but Gucci grace and the crocodile are some dope ass nicknames..

[ichangedthename]

As a child whose parents are from Zimbabwe I would like to say thank you to Vox for bringing light to an important issue. It means a lot.

[boazmanyara]

I am Zimbabwean. Infact i live right next to him and you actually showed my house in your map of his palace😄. I think you have hit the problem spot on. What Zimbabweans failed to notice is the ulterior motive of the military.

[Retrured]

Really well explained. As a Zimbabwean, it's really nice to know that the truth is out there and understood

[macnosmutano]

False. Mugabe didn't help win independence from Great Britain, he helped win black majority rule from the white minority. Two very diffent things. I should know, i'm Zimbabwean.

[intergalactichumanempire]

Robert Mugabe didn't get independence from Britain. Ian Smith did that.

[spectacularspaghetti]

Zimbabwe: *has inflation rates of 231 million*

Venezuela: Hold my money

[shatrunjay]

He won his own lottery. That's nice.. -.-

[kwanlinus]

Update: Robert Mugabe died in Singapore at the age of 95

[SmileForeverEra]

I'm Zimbabwean, YOU ARE WRONG. Grace is not mostly disliked because of her "shopping habits". She is disliked because she assumed she must be a successor and over estimated her political capital.
You are most probably right in that corruption will continue but this video neglects the bi-partisanship shown in all this. Take today (18/11/2017) for example. A rally was held against RG Mugabe by war veterans and it was attended by a mix of people.

You have over simplified the issue. Zimbabweans are not stupid. We still expect to go to elections next year and vote out people we KNOW are corrupt. We are also grateful for the work that has been done by the military and the organisers of this.
This may not be tge most optimal conditions but it is NECESSARY.

[bodombeastmode]

A one -hundred trillion dollar bill, worth about 40 cents. Holy balls, that is some hyper-inflation right there.

[jvg]

"This is not a military take over of the government."

*he says while taking over multiple government buildings a telling it over national telivision*