from his own party. in a live address to the nation widely expected to include his resignation saw him pledge instead to oversee his party congress next month. but the party has already replaced him and given him until midday on monday to resign orface impeachment. here s our africa editor, fergal keane. the very music seemed designed to drain any drama out of the moment. and perhaps the geniality of the encounter was a giveaway. robert mugabe did not look like a man about to walk into the wilderness and his words delivered 15 minutes into a rambling address confirmed that he intended to stay as leader of the country and party at least until the party congress in december. the congress is due in a few weeks from now. i will preside over its processes which must not be repossessed by any axe calculated to undermine it or to compromise the outcome in the eyes of the public. he praised the military and acknowledge the crisis in his country and party. the way forward thus can
despite a tumultuous weekend that saw popular protests against him and an ultimatum from his own party. a live address to the nation, widely expected to include his resignation, saw him pledge instead to oversee his party congress next month. but the party has already replaced him, and given him until midday on monday to resign orface impeachment. here is our africa editor fergal keane. the very music seemed designed to drain any drama out of the moment. and perhaps the geniality of the encounter was a giveaway. robert mugabe did not look like a man about to walk into the wilderness. and his words, delivered 15 minutes into a rambling address, confirmed that he intended to stay as leader of the country and party, at least until the party congress in december. the congress is due in a few weeks from now. i ll preside over its processes, which must not be repossessed by any acts calculated to undermine it, or to compromise the outcomes in the eyes of the public. he praised the
journalist who was jailed in ethiopia on terrorism charges for over a year. it was supposed to be about oil and freedom. we slept on the concrete floor with 8000 inmates. we did not go home. we stayed and stayed. amy: and as over 10,000 protest in honduras, we will speak to former president manuel zelaya about the growing protests and hillary clinton s role in the 2009 coup that ousted him from power. on one hand, they condemn the coup, on the other hand, they were negotiating with the leaders of the coup. secretary clinton maintained that ambiguity. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodman. in yemen, the u.s.-backed saudi-led coalition launched a new wave of airstrikes monday, despite the 5-day humanitarian truce that went into effect sunday night. meanwhile, human rights watch has said friday s saudi-led bombings of the western port city of mokha, which killed at least 120 people, appear to
ruling party won 100% of seats in parliament, president obama faces criticism for describing ethiopia as a democratically elected government. we will speak to professor horace campbell about obama s historic african trip, then we will hear from a swedish journalist who was jailed in ethiopia on terrorism charges for over a year. it was supposed to be about oil and freedom. we slept on the concrete floor with 8000 inmates. we did not go home. we stayed and stayed. amy: and as over 10,000 protest in honduras, we will speak to former president manuel zelaya about the growing protests and hillary clinton s role in the 2009 coup that ousted him from power. on one hand, they condemn the coup, on the other hand, they were negotiating with the leaders of the coup. secretary clinton maintained that ambiguity. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodman. in yemen, the u.s.-backed saudi-led coalition launch
ruling party won 100% of seats in parliament, president obama faces criticism for describing ethiopia as a democratically elected government. we will speak to professor horace campbell about obama s historic african trip, then we will hear from a swedish journalist who was jailed in ethiopia on terrorism charges for over a year. it was supposed to be about oil and freedom. we slept on the concrete floor with 8000 inmates. we did not go home. we stayed and stayed. amy: and as over 10,000 protest in honduras, we will speak to former president manuel zelaya about the growing protests and hillary clinton s role in the 2009 coup that ousted him from power. on one hand, they condemn the coup, on the other hand, they were negotiating with the leaders of the coup. secretary clinton maintained that ambiguity. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i m amy goodman. in yemen, the u.s.-backed saudi-led coalition launch