Zimbabwe army chief: No talks with prime minister

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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A state-controlled Sunday newspaper says Zimbabwe’s army commander said he would not speak to the nation’s prime minister, describing him as a “psychiatric patient.”

The Sunday Mail, a mouthpiece for Mugabe’s party, said Gen. Constantine Chiwenga dismissed calls for him to meet with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai to discuss demands for reforms in the armed forces ahead of crucial elections this year.

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