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Zimbabwe gained its first new leader in 37 years. emmerson mnangagwa sworn in as interim president succeeding robert mugabe, a day after mugabe and his wife were granted immunity allowing them to remain in the country. you might recall seeing pictures on tuesday when mugabe resigned, there was dancing and cheering in the streets. they say he stayed in office too long and then became a dictator. man gag what was mugabes right hand man and hes known as a cunning political operator. its black fri...

For years a key mcgarvie ally been got going to help direct zimbabwes war of independence in the one nine hundred seventy s. in the eightys he became the countrys feared spine muster during its years of civil conflict he saw himself as a natural successor to his aging mentor the two finally fell out when it became clear mugabe wanted to install his wife grace instead. even among the crocodile supporters not everyones convinced everything will now be different. superficially changes but what can ...

Military orchestrated this handover, theyre at least for now hoping this will be a fresh start for themselves and for the economy of zimbabwe, max. >> any knowledge of mugabe and his movements today? >> reporter: well, we did hear earlier he might be attending and then state media said, you know, hes had, quote, a heck take week, which is a bit of an understatement since he was pushed out of power and held in detention and was negotiating with the military rulers, the temporary rulers. we do kno...

Mnangagwa is going to deal with the military in the next few weeks and months and we do know that there will be immense pressure for him to make a clean break from mugabe. hell consolidate his party but then before he makes any kind of moves obviously towards opposition. >> quick question on the government he may form. do you expect the party to continue governing on their own or do you think mnangagwa might bring in the opposition to form a coalition to show his commitment to reform? >> reporte...

Amid cheers and celebrations there is a new interim president. he is also known as the crocodile, easier to pronounce, served as former president mugabes vice president before being fired last month and temporarily fled the country. in his inaugural address he promised to push for reform. >> once we cannot change the pass, there is a lot we can do in the present and the future to give our nation a different, positive direction. as we do so, we should never forget our past. >> ed: elections will ...

Television set the sash of the president put on emerson mnangawa. this country is still riding on that emotion. though this man is tainted by the politics of robert mugabe, to many people here they just want a clean break. they say 37 years under mugabe couldnt get any worse so theyre hoping that perhaps now there will be something better for them and their families in zimbabwe. max. >> hes going to have to differentiate himself, isnt he, on that basis from mugabe and the previous regime. so a h...

Allowing robert mugabes wife to take the position that mnagagwa was destined for. >> reporter: thats right. this was about putting grace mugabe aside. the man who will be speaking is the man who really was orchestrating this military coup from the headquarters of the military here in zimbabwe. what we heard from mnangagwa was that he was in constant contact with the military leaders, the generals during this process. we know from opposition sources that for a long time, even several years, there...

Effort. after 37 years, a new president in zimbabwe. thousands gathered to watch the inauguration of the second president, emerson meng gao wah who promised to create a new and unfolding democracy. he was fired as vice president last month and was in hiding during a military coup that saw previous leader. he previously served as mugabes ruthless enforcer and is the subject of u.s. sanctions. meanwhile mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution as well as a retirement package which includes a...

Elects if hes someone who opens up and has discussions with the opposition, perhaps they will partner with him. i can tell you there will be a lot of goodwill and a lot of money coming in if he can prove to the world and to zimbabwens that he wont be another mugabe by another name. max? >> what sort of conditions are attaching? theyre allowing an unelected leader to take control of the country over the next few months. presumably they need that guarantee of free and fair elections or theyre not ...

A bright future for everyone no one is very important and yeah. ok that leads. me to a quote i mean. we went to prison or a country you know when youre ok oh ok. oh. im sorry harmon in berlin this is the day thanks for joining me on friday so bob why is said to get a new president bringing an end to the decades long mugabe air former vice president emerson monk agua who just weeks ago was forced into exile after mugabe fired him will soon be sworn into office for many in zimbabwe this transition...