the atmosphere looks pretty electric. reporter: that s right, max. certainly there is a sense of anticipation like none other in zimbabwe. they lived under the rule of robert mugabe. now a new ruler is coming in closely associated with mugabe. they hope for a new zimbabwe. take a listen to regents who have spoken to just a little bit earlier. why did you come out today? we re here to celebrate for a new president, mnangagwa. reporter: are you happy the president is gone? when things are over for someone, it s offver for you. let s put something to upgrade everything in zimbabwe. reporter: so you need an upgrade. what are the big things facing
might have been sacked by the mugabe regime. we don t know just yet. this is all unchartered territory. it s interesting to see rulers from around the continent, max, coming here to witness this moment. the africans and the regional block, they are compelled to move in and intervene if there is a coup. it seems like everyone has been so quietly letting this unfold waiting to see whether they can move through this moment. david, thank you. david in the heart of a real moment in modern african history as mnangagwa takes over from decades of authoritarian rule by robert mugabe. now he has to prove his reform. going to test that in the speech coming up to him. we ll bring that to you live. i m max foster from london. for our viewers in the u.s., early start is coming up.
to spend lots of green on this black friday. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. i m max foster in london. this is cnn newsroom. our top story on this hour. after 37 years of increasingly authoritarian rule, this manual em mer sop mnangagwa is about to be sworn in as interim president. many wonder if the country s new chapter will be much different from the last. mugabe fired him as his deputy just a couple of weeks ago. the move triggered a political backlash with the zimbabwean military firing him. they re back promising to lead zimbabwe into a new and unfolding democracy.