Mugabe vice president flees zimbabwe officials
You're likely referring to Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was Vice President of Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe. On November 15, 2017, Mnangagwa fled Zimbabwe after a military takeover, which was widely seen as a coup d'état. Here's a brief summary of the events:
- November 14, 2017: The Zimbabwean military, led by General Constantino Chiwenga, launched a military operation to remove Robert Mugabe from power. The military took control of key government institutions, including the state broadcaster, and placed Mugabe under house arrest.
- November 15, 2017: Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was Vice President at the time, fled Zimbabwe and went into hiding. He was reportedly in South Africa, where he was given asylum by the government of President Jacob Zuma.
- November 17, 2017: The military announced that it had taken control of the government and that Mugabe was under house arrest. The military also announced that it would be working with the ruling ZANU-PF party to resolve the crisis.
- November 21, 2017: The Zimbabwean parliament voted to impeach Mugabe, who was subsequently removed from office as President of Zimbabwe.
- December 24, 2017: Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as the new President of Zimbabwe, following a disputed election in which he won a majority of the vote.
Mnangagwa's flight from Zimbabwe was seen as a significant development in the country's political crisis, which had been building for months. The military takeover was widely seen as a response to Mugabe's increasingly authoritarian rule and his decision to fire Mnangagwa as Vice President in October 2017.