Mnangagwa may return at 16:00 GMT

Emmerson Mnangagwa's dismissal as vice-president sparked the army's intervention

Emmerson Mnangagwa looks set to be returning from exile at 16:00 GMT at Manyame Airbase, in Harare.

The state broadcaster ZBC says it has it on "good authority" that these are his current arrival plans - and that his swearing-in will take place on Friday.