Mugabe appears in public for first time since coup

Zimbabwe President Robert

Mugabe

arrived at a university graduation ceremony in the capital on Friday, his first public appearance since a military seizure of power.

Political sources say the seizure is aimed at ending his 37-year rule.

Wearing a blue and yellow academic gown and mortar board hat, the 93-year-old sat in large wooden chair at the front the hall.

He was greeted by ululations from the crowd as he declared the ceremony open.