Im George Howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. It is 4 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast, and change seems imminent in zimbabwe as the pressure builds on the nations long time president to step down. Robert mugabe is barely clinging to power, his own party reportedly discussing a vote of no confidence on his leadership. All of this following wednesdays military coup. Mr. Mugabe has been under house arrest and people have been making their voices heard on the streets. This was the scene in the Nations Capital of harare. A mass demonstration. Thousands of people rallying, demanding the president resign. Lets get the very latest live in harare this hour. We know that negotiations are still ongoing between members of mr. Mugabes own party and the military. Where do things stand right now . Reporter well, george, just after 5 past 11 00 in the morning. We know the headlines on in sunday after a momentous day in harare are all saying that, yes, theyre meeting to discuss mr. Mugabes final departure. Were a long way from that. What is important to remember is that, yesterday, november 18th, was an incredible day for many citizens of this nation as they gave voice to their frustrations in a solidarity march. This is what went on. This is not supposed to happen here. This is supposed to be Robert Mugabes capital harare. But zimbabweans woke up to a new reality. It is a celebration reporter they finally had a chance to tell the president what they really think. And we, as journalists, were freely allowed to record it, which was never allowed in mugabes zimbabwe. Mugabe out. And thou art fallen. And, remember, in the past, these are thoughts zimbabweans would never have thought to say, let alone put it on paper. They all say november 18th is independence day. Everywhere theyre coming from all over the place. It is unbelievable. Insulting the president s name would normally land you in jail. These guys dont care. It feels like the nation as it once was has finally emerged from thedarkness, young, old, black, white, all zimzimbabwean we decided to use our voice. Reporter are you usually this political . It is our chance. We must speak. After seven years of silence. They need all their liberties back. They are freedom everything. It has been stolen by one person, one family, one dynasty and theyre saying enough is enough. What this feels like is that a massive 37 year buildup of pressure has suddenly been released and erupted like a volcano. People being able to express themselves for the first time in a very, very long time. Reporter barbara says shes finally giving her father a voice. She tells us he was beaten up in 2008, by mugabes loyalists. Zimbabweans hope this say new beginning for them, and they also quietly pray that todays savior, the army, does not become tomorrows mugabe. The president once said only the people could end his rule. The people now wonder, if the old man heard their message. I suppose every nation has a day like that, that comes out of nowhere and brings unexpected and brilliant news. Perhaps for you, november 2008, for zimbabweans, it was very much november 2017 where the day was just incredible and any angle you looked at it. The people coming out to voice their agreement with what the army had done here. Farai, i want to invite our readers, our viewers to read the commentary you wrote on cnn. Com about how it feels to be zimbabwean, given that is where you were born, farai, and so much change happening so quickly. Walk us through your impressions. Reporter you know, george, because of my profession, as a filmmaker and journalist, zimbabwe was a story in Subsaharan Africa everyone was interested in. Youre talking about in 2000, when the land invasions began, then talking about the very violent events of 2008 when it seemed they pulled out. So ive always come back here, i have family and relatives, and what i can see from yesterday is that very much so a corner has been turned. It is an unbelievable thing. Were not out of the woods yet as zimbabweans, but at the same time, this is an important stage in this countrys history. What the politicians will decide, what the generals will decide, what will happen within the next coming days and weeks will shape, of course, what the future holds, people are very concerned that, yes, all this jubilation may turn again to fear because we have a a president who certainly was respected. Thank you for the report. Well stay in touch with you. Lets get some perspective on what is happening in zimbabwe. Lets bring in alex vines, the head of the Africa Program at the Chatham House think tank and joins us now live from our london bureau. Good to have you with us, alex. A lot happening certainly in that nation right now. Lets talk about the nature of these negotiations, because mr. Mugabe could simply resign on one hand, or he could remain defiant, try to stay in power, and then that would fall back on a process to remove him. Help our viewers understand what that process would look like. Well, the local chapters, the party of mr. Mugabe, have all said he should go. The Central Committee which is the higher body has also said he should go. As we speak, there is a mediation process taking place, between the generals, mediated by Catholic Priest in harare, and a couple of other people discussing with mr. Mugabe his future. Clearly the positive endgame of this is a transitional process where mr. Gamugabe accepts his time is over and a transitional process, some sort of government or National Unity pending elections, probably next year. But thats the best case scenario. The military in zimbabwe is very anxious to avoid anybody suggesting this is a military coup. Coups are frowned on, they in fact very much discourage by the regional body, the subafrican Development Community and the African Union, hence why there have been photographs of mr. Mugabe including a couple of days ago on saturday, in fact, on friday, sorry, when he was at the university of zimbabwe presenting degrees at a degree ceremony. This is a careful transitional process with a lot of negotiation that is taking place right now. So if mr. Mugabe is no longer in power, then who will likely be his successor . Well, in the shortterm, i think one of the consistent messages that is coming out from the local chapters and the Central Committee is that the former Vice President , second Vice President should be reinstated into that position. So he is, i think, the key person behind the scenes at the moment. And it is likely, i think, that he will be maybe reinstated and then head some sort of transitional authority. Thats what i imagine will happen. Mugabes righthand man described the question here, how will it be for people to have a complete departure from mr. Mugabes leadership style . There has to be departure and the media opened up the amazing scenes youve just reported, show just how quickly things have been changing in zimbabwe. Having said that, there will be a transitional process. And zanu wants to maintain a grip on power. The military dont want too much quick dramatic change. So we need to measure our expectations of how quickly change will come into zimbabwe, but the country desperately needs to be stabilized. The economy is in a dreadful state. There is an acute liquidity crisis, very little cash, and there needs to be international confidence. Hence a process which starts with mr. Mugabe stepping down, opening up to a transitional process, firm date for elections, multiparty elections, which are free and fair, is really important, i think, for zimbabwe now. Those free and Fair Elections cant be until next year. This will take time. Alex vines with the perspective and context, live for us in london. Thank you for your time today. Thank you very much. On the streets of paris now, protesters filled the streets saturday, shouting no to slavery. The demonstration came after cnns exclusive reporting on african migrants being sold into slavery in libya. The protesters demanding that the Libyan Government investigate which it has said it will do. Riot Police Used Tear Gas to stop the marchers as they approached the champselysees, sparking a protest sparking the protest was that cnn investigation that uncovered recent slave auctions at multiple locations in libya. Cnn pursued that story as part of cnns freedom project. Listen. Reporter 700 . 800. The numbers roll in. These men are sold for 1200 libyan pounds, 400. Saturdays massive demonstration in paris was a direct response to those shocking and inhumane images. Protesters could barely contain their anger. Translator it feels like were going backwards to four centuries ago. We have to mobilize, we cant let this kind of thing happen. Do we really need to see such shocking pictures before taking a stand . I dont think so. Now there needs to be a real struggle, a real fight. Translator there is no difference between human beings, black people, white people, arabs, everybody is the same. It is the same blood in our veins. So why are we put in africans in pages in libya . Translator how can it be in the 21st century were selling human beings like merchandise . I cannot get my head around that. The leader of the African Union condemned the barbaric process, releasing this statement. On behalf of the African Union, i express my outrage at the despicable trade of migrants taking place in libya and strongly condemn this practice of another age. The end of an era in Northern Ireland. Gerry adams will step down as the president of sinn fein next year. He says it is to make way for a new generation of Northern Irish leaders. Adams led the Irish Republican Party since 1983, when he leaves hell go out with a reputation as peacemaker. In the 90s, adams helped broker a ceasefire that ended the conflict called the troubles. For 30 years, catholics who wanted to unite with the republic of ireland clashed with protestants who wanted to wanted Northern Ireland to stay under british rule. Coming up, alabamas largest newspaper comes out against Senate Candidate roy moore. Well explain why. Also, Hillary Clinton has some choice words for the pre president of the United States. Ahhhhhhhh you know whats easy . Building your website with godaddy. Get your domain today and get a free trial of gocentral. Build a better website in under an hour. And im the founder of ugmonk. Before shipstation it was crazy. Its great when you see a hundred orders come in, a hundred orders come in, but then you realize ive got a hundred orders i have to ship out. 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In the southern part of the United States, new can concerns for republican Senate Candidate roy moore are coming to light. The editorial it also says a vote for roy moore sends the worst kind of message to alabamian s struggling with abuse. Moore has long been known for his fervent christian views and his support for evangelicals, but now some religious leaders in alabama say hes unfit for office and he has used christianity for his own goals, but moore, hes not backing down as nick valencia reports. Reporter it has been a difficult week for roy moore and his campaign in the face of the Sexual Assault allegations hes remained defiant as have his supporters. Kayla moore was joined by 30 or 40 men who say they personally know roy moore and the allegations leveled against him dont speak to the character of the man they know. It was days before that people gathered to testify to the character of moore saying that his character is being assassinated, and that hes being framed by the gop establishment. They went so far as to allege the Washington Post paid the women to come forward. The Washington Post denies the allegations as do the women, saying that they waited nearly 40 years to tell their stories because they felt at the time of the alleged incidents no one would have believed them. Today, faith leaders convened in birmingham saying roy moore is dangerous to the state of alabama for his policies and his principles. It is unlikely that any of moores accuser can definitely prove that he sexually assaulted them 30 years ago, a point the judge knows well. Even, and this is critical, particularly for the media to hear, and where we have to stand as christian ministers, even before these allegations made national headlines, it was clear that moores policy agenda endangered the children of alabama. Reporter moores biggest supporter has been his wife kayla. As she spoke at the press conference yesterday, she said she and her husband are in a political fight, a battle that will not end with her husband withdrawing from the race. This special election is set to take place on december 12th. Nick valencia, cnn, gadsden, alabama. Joining now us to talk about this is john thomas, a republican consultant and founder and president of thomas partners strategies, a cnn political commentator. Good to have you with us, john. Lets start with the ongoing situation in the u. S. State of alabama and that senate race with republican judge roy moore. He said the claims against him are false, hes gone as far as to blame the Washington Post and the National Media for attacking his character, but now were seeing the hometown paper as you can call it, the birmingham news and al. Com website endorsing his opponent. What is your reaction to that . Good for them. Those local newspapers run races in alabama, in fact, senate races in alabama, i know those papers, theyre not exactly liberal newspapers. So it actually took real courage for them to step forward. And, you know, it makes sense because youre starting to see the tide turn. Not just in the editorial pages that are editorializing against judge roy moore, but also in the polling that republicans are in fact abandoning judge roy moore and, look, the responses were seeing from the judge are typical responses you would imagine. Hes playing the only card he can to try to blur the lines before election day. Remember, the clock is running out very quickly, george. Hes just trying to blur the line, then hold on and hope that the die has been cast. It appears too little too late. John, the judge turning to faith leaders, religious leaders to testify to his character. We also heard from faith leaders who oppose his candidacy. This split, does it illustrate the question of morality here and whether voters are willing to excuse wrong versus right for right versus left . You know, that is actually a complex question because some of the leaders that have come forward that ive seen are people who have known the judge for decades and decades and they havent seen this side of the judge. So it looks like theyre buying his side of the story, that the timing of this is suspect, that, you know, in the last 30 days for the attacks to come out and siding with him. Other religious leaders are coming forward, strictly on a morality basis that may not have as longstanding relationship with the judge. It is hard to definitively say what alabama voters are going to think based upon the religious leaders. But it is fair to say that were seeing even the republicans in the latest polling starting to abandon judge roy moore and break for a democrat and, george, in alabama, being just a republican isnt like a republican anywhere else in the country. You are you would vote republican above all else to start seeing them leaving the judge is really quite remarkable. John, lets talk about the twitter attack from President Trump on his opponent from the 2016 campaign, Hillary Clinton. The president tweeting this, quote, crooked Hillary Clinton is the worst and biggest loser of all time, she just cant stop, which is so good for the republican party. Hillary, get on with your life and give it another try in three years. So, john, Hillary Clinton has responded, take a listen. You know, im going to keep speaking out. Apparently, you know, my former opponent is obsessed with my speaking out. Appare apparently there was, somebody told me, tweet today. Between tweeting and golfing, how does he get anything done . I dont understand it. So maybe thats maybe thats the whole point. So, john, as a republican strategist, what would you say is the strategy here behind this president who continues to fixate on Hillary Clinton and the clintons . Well, first of all, Hillary Clintons probably one of the most disliked politicians of all time. I mean, even more so than donald trump. Shes just so unlikable. And for the democrats, i actually feel kind of bad. Shes like a bad penny, just keeps turning up, you know, you want her to go away, they want to turn the page and come with some new fresh vision for the party, but for some reason, she keeps feeling the ne