This file photo taken on October 7, 2017 shows Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe delivering a speech during a meeting of his party’s youth league where he hinted at a cabinet reshuffle, in Harare. AFP PHOTO
Armored vehicles were seen on the streets near the Zimbabwean capital Harare as questions mounted Wednesday over whether President Robert Mugabe, who has ruled since independence from Britain in 1980, still has a firm grip on power.