To step down as president of zimbabwe. The countrys Ruling Zanu Pf Party has agreed to begin the process, just hours after he was seen on National Television demanding the right to stay. Hes been accused of allowing his wife to seize power and, at the age of 93, of being unable to govern. The military have made it clear they want a road map for succession, as our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare. Theyre still the muscle behind the political manoeuvring. And when the generals speak, people and politicians listen. Tonight, they hinted in a Rare Press Conference that talks between Robert Mugabe and his would be successor, emmerson mnangagwa, would happen soon. The Zimbabwe Defence and Security Services are encouraged by new developments which include contact between the president and the former Vice President , comrade emmerson mnangagwa, who is expected in the country shortly. Thereafter, the nation will be advised on the outcome of talks between the two. A suggestion of ta
Brent we will take you live to harare for more on this historic day for the people of zimbabwe. Also on the show, can she hold on . Angela merkel under pressure as germany plunges into political uncertainty. After the collapse of Coalition Talks, the german chancellor says she would rather run in new elections than lead a minority government. Is this the dawn of a postmerkel era . Brent im brent goff. Its good to have you with us. We begin with a zimbabwe minus mugabe. In a bombshell announcement delivered today in zimbabwes parliament, the countrys ruler, Robert Mugabe, resigned. It follows a tumultuous week that saw a military takeover, mass demonstrations, and a desperate mugabe clinging to power in the face of impeachment proceedings. And now the ending that few saw coming. Reporter joy and relief on the streets of harare. 37 years of Robert Mugabes rule has come to an end. Dw correspondent chrstine mhundwa on hand to witness history. Christine people are chanting things like Rober
Vals fierce action after a bomb attack on a mosque in sinai kills at least two hundred thirty five people. Hello again everyone im come on santa maria this is the world news from aljazeera. We ask those who have families in the past. That they cannot make any political sense youre going to. Zimbabwe swears in its first new president in the seven years and he is promising sweeping changes in argentina a submarine is still missing and hopes for a happy ending a quickly fading and after years of court fights and delays the u. S. Tobacco industry is forced to fund antismoking investments. So at least two hundred thirty five People Killed in what is being called the deadliest attack in egyptian history gunman bombs and then opened fire at a mosque in the north sinai town of. In the latest in a string of attacks by armed groups there egypt is launching a military campaign now in sinai president of the fact that he declared three days of mourning and then pledged to respond with brutal force
Inside i. Ended up in this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up take you says the u. S. President has agreed to stop supplying arms to kurdish why p. G. Fighters in Northern Syria argentinas president calls for an investigation into the disappearance of a submarine with forty four crew on board plus. Im scott harbor in chin state just over one hundred twenty years ago an American Baptist missionary planted the seeds of christianity here and like other religious minorities in this country they have faced persecution in this buddhist majority country their story coming up. Egypt launched a miniature campaign in sinai of to two hundred thirty five people were killed. An attack on a mosque on friday president of the fact that al sisi has promised to respond with what he calls brutal force a bomb was detonated in the mosque and the attackers then fired on as they fled im a judge and reports. The bomb and gun attack happened during friday prayers at the other old a mosque in be in egy
And im joined in this is al jazeera live from doha was a coming up. The pictures pakistans government doesnt want you just see private t. V. Channels are ordered off as hundreds of riot police move in on protesters in the capital. We go underground check out the secret syrian hospital thats been built to survive air raids plus. How many innocent as you know us ahead of sundays general elections the government says it has reduced dramatically the number of violent deaths in one of the most dangerous countries in the world. Egypts military has launched a camp. Pain in sinai after three hundred five people were killed in attack on a mosque president of the hospital says he has promised to respond with brutal force the attack at the mosque. Is the worst ever in the sinai region and. Egypts crackdown on suspected fighters after fridays devastating attack has started. The air force also targeted vehicles and locations is suspected of storing ammunition linked to those who attack the mosque k