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
Hello and welcome to the aljazeera news hour live from our headquarters in doha with me and its with ron im coming up in the next sixty minutes. Preside over. Which must not be prepared for. The bad ways president Robert Mugabe remains defiant despite a monday deadline for him to resign or face impeachment. With twenty eight days we will be called to the polls again to get a president ial election heads for a rub off conservative Sebastian Pinera takes a theyd bought fails to get fifty percent of the vote a special session of the Arab League Condemns Iran and the Lebanese School hezbollah accusing them of destabilizing the region and well take a look at some of the challenges facing refugees and aid groups on the greek island of less boss. We begin in zimbabwe where a march anticipated speech by president Robert Mugabe has failed to meet the expectations of those seeking has. Ended a televised address to the nation without announcing his resignation he defied expectations by pledging t
Defiant zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe is hours away from a deadline for him to resign or face impeachment. Im Richelle Carey this is al jazeera life and also coming up here. Twenty eight days we will be called to the polls again to vote the last president ial election heads for write off conservative Sebastian Pinera takes the lead but theyll still get it to percent of the vote. A special session of the Arab League Condemns Iran and the lebanese prepares for a walk using a destabilizing the region. And going underground in washington d. C. To see some of the most arresting evanss taken by to journalists from around the world. A much anticipated speech by Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe has failed to meet the expectations of those wanting him out of a ended a televised address to the nation without announcing his resignation instead to stay on for several weeks here with a toss of reports from harare. Zimbabwes president Robert Mugabe insists hes not going to resign speaking from s
Zimbabwes president Robert Mugabe remains defiant the spyder monday deadline for him to resign or face impeachment. And there this is our sara live from doha also coming up. With twenty eight days we will be called to the polls again to the. President ial election heads for a runoff conservative sebastian and yet it takes the lead but fails to get fifty percent of the vote. A special session of the arab league condensor iran and the Lebanese Group hezbollah accusing them of destabilizing the region. And we take a look at some of the challenges facing refugees and aid groups on the greek island of lesbos. But again and zimbabwe are where a much anticipated speech by president Robert Mugabe has failed to meet the expectations of those seeking his ouster god they ended a televised address to the nation without announcing his resignation instead vowing to stay on for several weeks they were met also reports from harare Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe insists hes not going to resign speak