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. 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 be based on
Despite a tumultuous weekend that saw popular protests against him and an ultimatum from his own party. 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. Here is 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. Ill preside over its processes, which must not be repossessed by any acts calculated to undermine it, or to compromise the outcomes in the eyes of the public. He praised the military, a
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
Into doubt by the collapse of Coalition Talks. Also this hour, celebrating their Platinum Wedding Anniversary. The bells will ring out for the queen and Prince Philip who married in Westminster Abbey 70 years ago today. And tributes to the former wimbledon champion jana novotna, who has died of cancer at the age of 49. Good morning. Its monday, november the 20th. Im Rebecca Jones. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We are going straight to zimbabwe to see my colleague ben brown. Hello from ra, where that deadline has come and gone for mr mugabe to resign. The president is still, against all the odds it would seem, technically head of state of this country, despite all the pressure from the military with their ta keover last from the military with their takeover last wednesday, from the Ruling Party Zanu pf which has fired him as its leader, and from people who have taken to the streets in their tens of thousands demanding he stepped down. When he refused to stepped down. When he refused to
Its 5. 00pm. Our main story is that members of zimbabwes Ruling Party Zanu pf have reportedly drafted a motion to impeach president mugabe. Hes accused of flouting the rule of law, being a source of instability, and presiding over a wrecked economy. Mr mugabe ignored his partys deadline to stand down this morning. My colleague ben brown is in the capital harare. Some in zanu pf sickie could be forced out within days. Protesters are back out on the streets demanding that the only leader many of them have ever known stands down for the good of the nation. The impeachment proceedings could begin as soon as tomorrow. Ben. It was seven hours ago that the deadline for president Robert Mugabe to resign expired. It came and went with no word from the president. It was a deadline that was set by his own party, zanu pf, which had already dismissed in, sacked him, as the leader of the party. He is still clinging on to power against all of the odds, clearly to the growing anger of his party, his a