Coup Fears Grip Zimbabwe Ahead Of Defence Forces DayShareBy A Correspondent | The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has moved to quell rumours of an impending military coup, saying the movement of military personnel and equipment in Harare ahead of Defence Forces Day celebrations is part of a planned procession and should not alarm the public. The rumours have revived memories of November 2017, when the Zimbabwe Defence Forces intervened in politics following a bitter succession struggle inside ZANU-PF. Academic and legal analyses have characterised the intervention as a military coup despite the military’s insistence at the time that it was not a coup. However, there is no independently verified evidence that a coup is planned for Sunday, and the Army’s statement specifically attributes the military movements to preparations for Defence Forces Day. For now, the ZNA has urged Zimbabweans to treat the military procession as part of the country’s Defence Forces Day programme and to join the celebrations rather than panic.