After they became fed up with his plans, apparent plans to pass power to his wife grace mugabe. There is speculation that Robert Mugabe could be the pairing of significant announcement this evening, because the state broadcaster, z bc, is a p pa re ntly the state broadcaster, z bc, is apparently planning a broadcast from state house, his official residence, later this evening. Inevitably there is speculation that that could be, i stress could be, the resignation of Robert Mugabe as president of zimbabwe. Technically, although he may be under house arrest, he is still president of the country. Lets go to our first report this evening. Senior military commanders have met president Robert Mugabe to further pressure him to step down from government, as his own party held a historic meeting to dismiss him. Its a humiliating end for the decorated war hero and the partys longest serving leader. Our people, colleagues, are demanding from us gathered here to show leadership and to give effect t
Meeting generals today and they have been trying to persuade him since that military takeover that he should resign with dignity, that he has no options left. Zanu pf gave him an ultimatum today that if he had not resigned by mid day tomorrow local time and they should start impeachment proceedings against him in the zimbabwean parliament. He is running out of friends, running out of allies, running out of options, and running out of time. And according to reuters tonight he has agreed to step down, perhaps bowing to the inevitable. But get this report on the days events so far. Senior military commanders have met president Robert Mugabe to further pressure him to step down from government, as his own party held a historic meeting to dismiss him. Its a humiliating end for the decorated war hero, and the partys longest serving leader. Our people, colleagues, are demanding from us gathered here to show leadership and to give effect to their demands for the recall of the president and fir
Second look at tomorrows front pages, including the guardian, to show what it calls the chaos in zimbabwe following mugabes decision not to give up power. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Robert mugabe remains the president of zimbabwe despite protests that saw an ultimatum from his own party. Widely expected to include his resignation saw him instead expected to oversea his Party Congress next month. But the Party Congress next month. But the party has replaced him and called on him to resign by tomorrow. Our africa editor fergal keane has the latest from harare. These are the hours after anticipation. When it was announced earlier today that Robert Mugabe would address the nation, it was taken to mean one thing, he was going to resign. And that was encouraged by officials, the idea was encouraged by officials who were said to be close to negotiations. Well, the worlds oldest head of state has defied the dictions and the hopes of many of his people. The very music seemed designed
England hold off a tongan fight back in auckland to reach the Rugby League World cup final for the first time in 12 years. And i will be reporting from here after two days of level pegging it is australia have the upper hand. Good evening, thanks forjoining us, lots to get through today on this chilly november evening all the days football, the latest from the Rugby League World cup and, fittingly, some Winter Sports for you too. But were going to start with rugby unions final round of autumn internationals. And scotland finished their series on a high, with a record thumping of australia. 53 24 it finished, with the wallabies down to 14 men. James burford was watching. Despite losing their star man stuart hall to injury there was the feeling that this could be a special day and saw it started, murrayfield is not particularly used to seeing this kind of football. Can he win the race . And mcguigan scorers for scotland the visitors responded, two tries in scotland and on the back foot.
Water levels are continuing to rise along the river seine in paris, following some of the heaviest rain for a century. And a first grand slam title for Caroline Wozniacki after she beats simona halep in the final of the australian open. And talking movies goes to the sundance movie festival an idependent fim extravaganza which this year featured films by and about women thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Three teenage boys have been killed after they were hit by a car in hayes in west london. A man aged 28 who was in the vehicle is under arrest in hospital. Police say they are investigating an altercation after the crash, thats thought to be linked. Our correspondent ben ando reports. Friends, class mates, mourners. Three, two, one. Grieving together, an improvised memorial for a tragedy as shocking as it was unexpected to mark the deaths of three teenagers struck by a speeding car in hayes in middlesex yesterday evening. The teenage boys hav