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newsday. good morning. it s 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in zimbabwe where robert mugabe, the world s oldest head of state, is refusing to resign as president. that s despite the military taking control of the country s government on wednesday. mr mugabe is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional negotiators and the head of the army. our africa correspondent, andrew harding, is in zimbabwe and sent this report. he s a frail 93 year old under house arrest. but tonight new photos of president robert mugabe do not show a broken man, farfrom it. the generals may have seized power in zimbabwe, but now they want mr mugabe s blessing. it s a surreal time for a troubled country. on the streets of the capital, we found only a few hints of yesterday s military coup. and for the most part an anxious calm. so what s going on? in a sense, this is all about mrs mugabe. the army intervened here purely to stop her from succeeding her husband ....
that s coming up in the business briefing. hello there. a warm welcome to the programme, wherever in the world you re watching. we re briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. as scientists send a secret message to try and reach alien life elsewhere in the universe, what would you ask or say to any extraterrestrials out there? tell us what you think. just use the hashtag bbc the briefing. negotiations are continuing over the future of robert mugabe, the president of zimbabwe who s under house arrest. some reports say progress is being made towards a dealfor him to resign, but mr mugabe is said to be demanding guarantees and a dignified exit. a us official said washington is hoping for a new era for zimbabwe, after the military takeover. our africa correspondent, andrew harding, is in zimbabwe and sent this report. he s a frail 93 year old under house arrest. but new photos of president robert muga ....
pressure is growing on president robert mugabe with his own party zanu pf calling on him to go. that s been echoed by the veterans of the war against white rule in zimbabwe, who until now have long been the president s most ardent supporters. their leaders have called for a mass demonstration in the capital harare on saturday. here s how zanu pf‘s uk representative, nick mangwa na, explained what was happening to his party s long time leader. president mugabe has been recalled by zanu pf from being leader of the party and country. what has started today, he still the president, but what has started within the party is to effect that recall. so all ten provinces have voted to say ok, we think the president should take a rest, and they have directed the central committee, which is the highest policy making body outside congress, to recall the president. zanu pf‘s nick mangwana. well, mr mugabe made his first appearance in public on friday, despite being placed under h ....
iam brought me back to a point where now i am helping the sun gives somebody else some sun. veterans of the war against white rule in zimbabwe, who ve been president mugabe s most ardent supporters for years, have said he must step down at once. their leaders have called for a mass demonstration in the capital harare on saturday. mr mugabe appeared in public for the first time, since the military takeover in zimbabwe. from there, our africa editor, fergal keane sent this report. here in harare, the sense of crisis is swelling, after a day of the surprising and the surreal. it began with an appearance nobody expected. the aura is gone, robert mugabe is a man reduced, in stature and in options. in this coup unlike any other coup, he emerged today to open a graduation ceremony. the voice that once preached revolution, now reciting the mundane requirements of the moment. applause. in the passing of any era, there are emblematic moments. caught napping it s happened a lot ....
rule in zimbabwe, who ve been president mugabe s most ardent supporters for years, have said he must step down at once. their leaders have called for a mass demonstration in the capital harare on saturday. mr mugabe appeared in public for the first time, since the military takeover in zimbabwe. from there, our africa editor, fergal keane sent this report. here in harare, the sense of crisis is swelling, after a day of the surprising and the surreal. it began with an appearance nobody expected. the aura is gone, robert mugabe is a man reduced, in stature and in options. in this coup unlike any other coup, he emerged today to open a graduation ceremony. the voice that once preached revolution, now reciting the mundane requirements of the moment. applause. in the passing of any era, there are emblematic moments. caught napping it s happened a lot to him these days. that appearance illustrated just how much robert mugabe s world has shrunk. he was effectively allowed out ....