A joint statement by more than 100 civil society groups urged Mugabe, the world's oldest head of state, to step aside peacefully and asked the military to restore order quickly and respect the constitution.
Isitatimende esikhishwe ngokuhlanganyela yizinhlangano zomphakathi ezingaphezu kuka-100, kunxuswa uMugabe, ongumholi omdala kunabo bonke emhlabeni, ukuba ashenxe esikhundleni ngokuthula kwaphinde kwacelwa nombutho wezempi ukuba ugcine uzinzo uqikelele ekutheni uhlonipha uMthethosisekelo.