Emmerson Mnangagwa appointed Zimbabwe's interim president, will take over from Robert Mugabe tomorrow

A day after Zimbabwe's military took to the street and seized power saying it was keeping President Robert Mugabe and his family safe while targeting “criminals” in his entourage, the Interim Government of Zimbabwe on Thursday installed Emmerson Mnangagwa as the interim president of the country.

The interim government took to Twitter to announce the decision, adding that Mnangagwa will formally take over as the interim president on Friday.