West brom sack manager tony pulis with the club just one point above the premier League Relegation zone and without a win since august. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The deadline set by zimbabwes ruling party for president Robert Mugabe to resign passed this morning with no response from the head of state. His party, zanu pf, has now begun discussing the impeachment of the embattled leader, calling him a source of instability, and blaming him for the countrys economic problems. In a speech to the nation last night, mr mugabe defied expectations and made it clear he had no intention of stepping down, despite intervention from the military last week. Ben brown is in the capital, harare. When Robert Mugabe went on Television Last night with that address, there was a real expectation across the country that he was going to resign and when he didnt there was shock and disbelief, and real anger as well. Today zanu pf, his party which has already sacked him as leader, is
Hello im so raman and this is the aljazeera news our live from our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes Zimbabwes President Robert Mugabe stays put as the deadline passes for him to resign or be impeached. Also kenyas opposition says the Supreme Court decision upholding president kenyatta as election victory was taken under duress. But also chancellor Angela Merkel holds talks with the german president after negotiations to form a governing coalition collapsed and im sure the latest sports news and sad news that is has nine hundred ninety eight wimbledon champion yana novotny has died from cancer at the age of forty nine that and more coming up later. Good to have you Company Welcome to the news hour we start in africa where zimbabwes embattled president Robert Mugabe appears to ignored a deadline to resign so what happens now having already voted him out as their leader the rulings are new p. F. Party is meeting and will push ahead with trying to impeach mcgar
News hour live from london coming up. More protests against mugabe as students take to the streets over his refusal to step down rulings on the p. F. Party begins impeachment process against him. Supporters of american yeah to celebrate after the Supreme Court upholds his president ial when the opposition say the decision was made under duress. What next for germany chancellor im going to machall holds talks with the german president after negotiations to form a governing coalition collapse. And ip descended in doha with all your sports news on a sad day as nine hundred ninety eight one billion champion yunnan of aatma dies from cancer at the age of forty nine better more coming up this news hour. Is about ways ruling party has told its chief whip to proceed with president Robert Mugabes impeachment after the ninety three year old ignored a deadline to resign hundreds of students have marched through the capital harare demanding that mugabe step aside zanu p. F. Had given the go until
Tribute to one of the sports most popular personalities, jana novotna, the former wimbledon singles champion, whos died of cancer at the age of 49. In a moment, it will be time for sportsday, but first a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. In beyond 100 days, the latest developments from the united states, which is designating north korea a state sponsor of terrorism, triggering further economic sanctions. At eight oclock well have the latest brexit developments, from our correspondents in westminster and brussels. And at 10 40 well bring you the paper review talking about the queen and prince philips long marriage. And at 10 40pm. The philips long marriage. And at 10 40pm. The papers. With Larissa Brown from the times and buzzfeeds political editorjim waterson. Hello and welcome to sportsday imjohn watson. 0n the way tonight. The tennis world remembers jana novotna the former wimbledon champion whos died at the age of 49. Another day another managerial sacking wes
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