Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest head of state, refused to resign during a crunch meeting yesterday with military generals who pushed him from power and seized control of the country. <br/><br/>Talks in Harare came after soldiers blockaded key roads, took over state TV and detained the 93-year old leader, who is ruling the country since its independence from British rule in 1980.<br/><br/>Mr Mugabe's motorcade reportedly took him from his private residence to State House for talks which were held alongside meetings with envoys from the Southern African Development Community regional bloc.