2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état

==== Africa ====
[[Jacob Zuma]], the [[President of South Africa]], phoned Mugabe and confirmed his house arrest. Zuma also asked for calm and a transition that was in accordance with the [[Constitution of Zimbabwe]]. He also sent a ministerial-level envoy to talk with the leaders of the Zimbabwe military.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" /> [[Julius Malema]], the leader of the [[Economic Freedom Fighters]] party and previously a Mugabe supporter, voiced support for the army's initiative. He [[Twitter|tweeted]]: "Someone had to do something, the army should make sure that there is no loss of life however anyone seeking to undermine this transition should be dealt with decisively. Finally free and stable Zimbabwe is coming in our life time."<ref name="oppo">{{Cite news|url=https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1728779/what-malema-and-other-sa-politicians-are-saying-about-zimbabwe/|title=What Malema and other SA politicians are saying about Zimbabwe|last=Nemakonde|first=Vhahangwele|date=15 November 2017|work=[[The Citizen (South Africa)|The Citizen]]|access-date=16 November 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=15 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115181853/https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/1728779/what-malema-and-other-sa-politicians-are-saying-about-zimbabwe/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Mmusi Maimane]], the leader of the [[Democratic Alliance (South Africa)|Democratic Alliance]] party simply stated that Mugabe must step down and called him a dictator. He also called for the democratic process to be upheld.<ref name="oppo" /> [[Nedbank]], a major South African bank, sent home several of its South African employees working for its Zimbabwean subsidiary, [[MBCA Bank]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gearsofbiz.com/companies-from-amplats-to-stanchart-on-alert-amid-zimbabwe-coup/202694|title=Companies From Amplats to StanChart on Alert Amid Zimbabwe Coup|publisher=gearsofbiz.com|access-date=16 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116135436/http://gearsofbiz.com/companies-from-amplats-to-stanchart-on-alert-amid-zimbabwe-coup/202694|archive-date=16 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah]], the [[Foreign Minister of Namibia]], said that the incident "creates uncertainty that is not conducive to peace, stability, and consolidation of democracy in Zimbabwe and the region as a whole" and said that Namibia expected that democratic institutions in Zimbabwe would continue to function under its constitution. Nandi-Ndaitwah also said that the Namibian government expected Zimbabwe to abide by the [[Southern African Development Community]]'s Treaty on Governance and the African Union Constitutive Act. On 16 November, Namibia denied reports that Grace Mugabe was in the country.<ref name="auto" />

[[Alpha Condé]], the [[President of Guinea]] and the leader of the [[African Union]], rebuked the actions of the military and demanded the immediate restoration of the rule of law under the Zimbabwean Constitution.<ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/world/african-union-chief-alpha-conde-says-body-will-never-accept-zimbabwe-coup-demands-respect-for-constitution-4214087.html|title=African Union chief Alpha Conde says body will never accept Zimbabwe 'coup', demands respect for Constitution|date=17 November 2017|work=Firstpost|access-date=23 November 2017|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]|language=en-US|archive-date=20 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120044245/http://www.firstpost.com/world/african-union-chief-alpha-conde-says-body-will-never-accept-zimbabwe-coup-demands-respect-for-constitution-4214087.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Edgar Lungu]], the [[President of Zambia]], condemned the events, saying that they were "not in tune with modern politics".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/11/16/illegal-takeover-power-zimbabwe-not-tune-modern-politics-president-lungu/|publisher=LusakaTimes|title=The illegal takeover of power in Zimbabwe is not in tune with modern politics – President Lungu|date=16 November 2017|access-date=18 November 2017|archive-date=20 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720205350/https://www.lusakatimes.com/2017/11/16/illegal-takeover-power-zimbabwe-not-tune-modern-politics-president-lungu/|url-status=live}}</ref> While Abdelaziz Benali Cherif, the Foreign Minister of Algeria, called for respect for Zimbabwe's constitutional order.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/17/c_136758647.htm |title=Algeria calls for respect for constitution in Zimbabwe |agency=Xinhua News Agency |date=17 November 2017 |access-date=18 November 2017 |archive-date=17 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117065447/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/17/c_136758647.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Fatoumata Tambajang]], [[Vice-President of the Gambia]], called for dialogue between the military and political leadership to solve the crisis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jollofnews.com/2017/11/16/gambias-vp-urges-dialogue-to-solve-zimbabwe-crisis/|title=Gambia's VP Urges Dialogue To Solve Zimbabwe Crisis|date=16 November 2017|access-date=16 November 2017|archive-date=17 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117065523/https://jollofnews.com/2017/11/16/gambias-vp-urges-dialogue-to-solve-zimbabwe-crisis/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Southern African Development Community]] (SADC) held an urgent meeting at the SADC headquarters in [[Gaborone]] on 16 November. The meeting was called by Zuma and was expected to be attended by the leaders of Angola, Tanzania, and Zambia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?id=49889|title=SADC Organ Troika meets over tensions in Zimbabwe|date=16 November 2017|work=Defence Web|access-date=16 November 2017|agency=SA News|archive-date=17 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117070044/http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?id=49889|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 22 November, [[Kenya]]'s former prime minister [[Raila Odinga]], a key mediator of the [[2008–09 Zimbabwean political negotiations]], hailed Zimbabwe for "peacefully overthrowing tyranny and dictatorship".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001260934/raila-odinga-hails-zimbabwe-s-bloodless-coup|title=Raila Odinga hails Zimbabwe's bloodless 'coup'|first=Mercy|last=Asamba|website=Standardmedia.co.ke|access-date=22 November 2017|archive-date=22 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122095600/https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001260934/raila-odinga-hails-zimbabwe-s-bloodless-coup|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[African Union]] issued a statement in which it refrained from describing the military intervention as a 'coup', but instead said Mugabe's ouster was a legitimate expression of the will of the Zimbabwean people.<ref name=RTE2017-11-22a>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2017/1122/921922-zimbabwe-mugabe-mnangagwa/|title=Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa to be sworn in as president on Friday|date=22 November 2017|access-date=22 November 2017|publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]]|quote=Despite the Zimbabwe army's intervention, the AU did not characterise Mr Mugabe's ousting as a coup, but rather a legitimate expression of the will of Zimbabweans. "The African Union recognises that the Zimbabwean people have expressed their will that there should be a peaceful transfer of power in a manner that secures the democratic future of their country," it said.|archive-date=22 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171122101004/https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2017/1122/921922-zimbabwe-mugabe-mnangagwa/|url-status=live}}</ref>