Front of tv cameras. The generals whod detained him, lined up alongside. But mr mugabe, in power for 37 years, was reading from a different script. And though he acknowledged the grievances of his party who earlier had sacked him there was no final farewell for now at least. Heres our africa editor, fergal keane. The very music seemed designed to drain any drama out of the moment. And perhaps the geniality of the encounter was a giveaway. Robert mugabe did not look like a man about to walk into the wilderness and his words delivered 15 minutes into a rambling address confirmed that he intended to stay as leader of the country and party at least until the Party Congress in december. The congress is due in a few weeks from now. I will preside over its processes which must not be repossessed by any axe calculated to undermine it or to compromise the outcome in the eyes of the public. He praised the military and acknowledge the crisis in his country and party. The way forward thus cannot b
The stage was set in front of tv cameras. The generals whod detained him lined up alongside. But mr mugabe in powerfor 37 years was reading from a different script. And though he acknowledged the grievances of his party who earlier had sacked him, there was no final farewell for now at least. Heres our africa editor, fergal keane. The very music seemed designed to drain any drama out of the moment. And perhaps the geniality of the encounter was a giveaway. Robert mugabe did not look like a man about to walk into the wilderness and his words delivered 15 minutes into a rambling address confirmed that he intended to stay as leader of the country and party at least until the Party Congress in december. The congress is due in a few weeks from now. I will preside over its processes which must not be repossessed by any axe calculated to undermine it or to compromise the outcome in the eyes of the public. He praised the military and acknowledge the crisis in his country and party. The way for
Weekend that saw popular protests against him and an ultimatum from his own party. In a live address to the nation, widely expected to include his resignation, saw him pledge instead to oversee his Party Congress next month. But the party has already replaced him and given him until midday on monday to resign orface impeachment. Heres our africa editor, fergal keane. Marimba music. The very music seemed designed to drain any drama out of the moment. And perhaps the geniality of the encounter was a giveaway. Robert mugabe did not look like a man about to walk into the wilderness. And his words, delivered 15 minutes into a rambling address, confirmed that he intended to stay as leader of the country and party, at least until the Party Congress in december. The congress is due in a few weeks from now. Ill preside over its processes, which must not be prepossessed by any acts calculated to undermine it, or to compromise the outcomes in the eyes of the public. He praised the military and ac
Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 6. 30am in myanmar where the countrys leaders could face charges of genocide over the persecution of the rohingya ethnic group. Thats the warning from uns high commissionerfor human rights. Its estimated that more than 650,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled from myanmar to neighbouring bangladesh since august, when attacks on police posts prompted a military crackdown. 0ur south asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt reports. This boy is 11 years old. He draws pictures of the horrors he has witnessed. Translation older women were stamped on, and then the military grabbed them by the hair and slaughtered them. Because i saw that, i am drawing this. He is one of 650,000 Rohingya Refugees who fled myanmar after a military assault that began in late august. They are coming to kill us, says the man, they are coming to kill us. The widespread and systematic nature of the violence has persuaded the un chief to say that it could am
The United Nations says the leaders of myanmar could face charges of genocide over the persecution of the rohingya ethnic group. It is estimated that more than 650,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to bangladesh since august, when attacks on police posts prompted a military crackdown. 0ur south asia correspondent Justin Rowlatt reports. This boy is 11 years old. He draws pictures of the horrors he has witnessed. Translation older women were stamped on, and then the military grabbed them by the hair and slaughtered them. Because i saw that, i am drawing this. He is one of 650,000 Rohingya Refugees who fled myanmar after a military assault that began in late august. They are coming to kill us, says the man, they are coming to kill us. The widespread and systematic nature of the violence has persuaded the un chief to say that it could amount to genocide, acts intended to destroy a group of people. Can anyone rule out that elements of genocide may be present . He wants a criminal investigatio