Zimbabwe's war veterans call for Mugabe to be 'recalled' Veterans of Zimbabwe's independence war say President Robert Mugabe "should be recalled" from his role as president and leader of the ruling ZANU-PF party. The veterans back former vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was sacked last week, one of several dismissals that led to recent crisis which has seen the military take control of the country. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES