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
Sackur. After 37 years in power, it is perhaps not surprising that Robert Mugabe cannot accept zimbabwes Robert Mugabe cannot accept zimba bwes new reality. Robert mugabe cannot accept zimbabwes new reality. But no amount of playing for time will save his presidency now. The Robert Mugabe era is over. The question is what comes next. Will it be a continuation of the oppressive rule of zanu pf . Orwill the continuation of the oppressive rule of zanu pf . Or will the politics of the country open up in new and unpredictable ways . My guest is ibbo mandaza, a former Government Official turned academic analyst. Will zimbabwes official turned academic analyst. Will zimba bwes current drama official turned academic analyst. Will zimbabwes current drama and well . End well . Ibbo mandaza, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. I just refer to this compelling drama playing out in harare. You have obviously just come from playing out in harare. You have obviouslyjust come from harare in the last few ho
After 37 years in power, maybe it isnt surprising that Robert Mugabe cannot accept zimba bwes new reality. But no amount of playing for time will save his presidency now. The mugabe era is over. The question is what comes next . Will it be a continuation of zanu pfs oppresive rule overseen by mugabes former cronies . Or will the countrys politics open up in new and unpredictable ways . Well, my guest is ibbo mandaza, former Government Official turned academic analyst. Will zimba bwes current drama end well . Ibbo mandaza, in johannesburg, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you, stephen. Ijust referred to this compelling drama playing out in harare. Youve obviouslyjust come from harare in the last few hours to talk to me. Is it clear to you that there can only be one ending, that Robert Mugabe will be gone within days . I dont know about days, but certainly it is the endgame, except now we have a serious stand off between him and his party. Is it a serious stand off . I think it is. Its embroil
The love of beer has landed two brothers in jail after they nearly killed their neighbour in a beer dispute.The matter came to light at Bindura court on Friday .