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In an action bearing all the hallmarks of a coup, Zimbabwe’s military confirmed early Wednesday that it  had taken control  of Zimbabwe and its leader, President Robert Mugabe. There had long been concerns over the health of the 93-year-old president and what would come next for the African country he has ruled since 1980. Although a statement read by Maj. Gen. Sibusiso Moyo stressed that the developments did not constitute a “military takeover,” Mugabe’s 52-year-old wife, Grace Mugabe, also appeared to be in military custody. She was believed to be his most likely successor as the leader of Zimbabwe. Wednesday’s announcement could end the era of one of Africa’s most notorious rulers, who brutally crushed many of his domestic critics and opponents over almost four decades. Once a political opponent himself, Mugabe grew up in Southern Rhodesia, a former British self-governing colony. After becoming a schoolteacher, he joined an opposition gr...