Robert mugabes been under house arrest since the army took control four days ago. Now, the countrys ruling party, zanu pf says it will dismiss mr mugabe as its leader on sunday and reinstate the ousted vice president. Our africa editor, fergal keane, reports from harare. Something happened inside the people today. A shared energy that swept them along the streets. They were there on the big streets and small. A common purpose in a place so long divided. Voices that would not have dared speak of Robert Mugabe a few days ago now sounding his political requiem. It is a historic moment. It is special and we have waited for it for 37 years. You have returned from england, you are happy to see this . Indeed i am. This is a new beginning for the people of zimbabwe. What i am seeing here is the death of a dynasty. All of the faces of the nation came into harare. Joy was unrestrained and exubera ntly expressed. We watched passing soldiers being enveloped by eager hands and arms. Who knows what
Intensifying, with the military and his own party taken steps to remove him. The ruling zanu pf parties to remove the 93 year old at a meeting this morning. In last the zanu pf youth league, which until now has strongly supported him, has called for him to step down. Tens of thousands of protesters lined the streets of harare yesterday, calling for his resignation. Mr mugabe has so for his resignation. Mr mugabe has so far resisted. We can speak to richard dowden, journalist and director of the royal african society. Today could be a significant day . More pressure on mugabe, but he is a very stubborn man. It will be interesting to see whether he finally says, all right, i will step down. I think he Still Believes he is president of zimbabwe and he wants to stay there. So, its going to require an awful lot more arm twisting. Going to require an awful lot more armtwisting. What is your feeling about what he will do today . Up until now we have not heard from him, only his nephew, who sa
To build more homes. Tests of Driverless Cars on uk roads are set to be given the green light in this weeks budget. And our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 10 1i5am. This mornings reviewers are katy balls, Political Correspondent of the spectator, and the journalist and broadcasterjames rampton. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The pressure on the zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe to stand down is intensifying with both the military and his own party set to take further steps to remove him. The head of military veterans says the Ruling Zanu Pf Party will remove the 93 year old as its leader at a meeting this morning. Now the Zanu Pf Youth League, which until now has strongly supported president Robert Mugabe, has called for him to step down. Tens of thousands of protestors lined the streets of harare yesterday calling for his resignation, but mr mugabe has so far resisted. Lets speak to ben brown in harare. Bring us up to date with the latest developments. We have hear
Sitting on the porch me and my neighbors. Reporter 79yearold hula may tillman was simply sitting on her front porch on north 25th street tuesday night just after 10 30 when she heard an argument up the block and then gunfire. The guy said we dont want no trouble. We dont want no trouble. All of a sudden, the guy throwed up his hands. Oh, my god, i said, i think he get ready to start shooting and he did. Reporter this miss physical man ran for her life but fell in the doorstep and was struck twice by stray bullets once in the ankle a second time in the left leg. Oh, my god ive been shot. I called my son. I said ive been shot. Ive been shot. Reporter police say it was just after 10 30 when the shots rang out. Two bullets struck this car, one went through the windshield and shattered the rear view mirror. The other went through the roof. The shooter was only 50 feet away. Based on ballistic evidence we know at least two shots were fired from a semiautomatic weapon we found two spent she w
Thought he was on a different part of the track. But they tried to build the case he needed to be held responsible. But the judge agreed with the defendants that what occurred was more likely an accident rather than a crime. This was an accident. The prosecutor was asked would the state refile criminal charg charges. That is up to people above me. And we did hear just a few minutes earlier from mr. Grace a spokesperson from the Attorney Generals Office and the ag office is reviewing the judges decision and look at the notes of testimony and their own prosecutal responsibilities. And its safe to say no decision is made at least announced publically if they are refile charges again the engineer. Live in center city. John rawlins, channel 6 action news. Thank you. Well continue to follow this developing story all evening long at 6abc. Com. Right now the latest from the courthouse following the judges sudden decision and photos and videos from the crash and investigation. Turning now to th