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
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
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
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