Zimbabwean soldiers take control of state TV, Radio

Troops took up positions around the capital in an escalation of a dispute with the President over political succession.

In Zimbabwe, soldiers have taken over the headquarters of state Radio and TV on Wednesday morning amid rumours of coup against President Robert Mugabe.

Troops took up positions around the capital in an escalation of a dispute with the President over political succession.

Earlier, the ruling party accused the country's army chief of treasonable conduct after he warned of a possible military intervention in politics.