Is expected to meet the military, who have taken power in the country, on sunday. He could be hours away from losing his power. Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across the country on saturday calling for mr mugabe to go. There are also crowds outside his official residence. They wa nt to outside his official residence. They want to reinstate the Vice President. Despite all of this the vetera n president. Despite all of this the veteran president remains defiant. Our africa editor, Feargal Keane reports from harare. Something happened inside the people today. A shared energy that helped them into the streets. They were there on the big streets and small. A common purpose in a place so long divided. Voices that wouldnt have dared speak of Robert Mugabe a few days ago now sang his political requiem. This is a historic moment. It is so special. We have waited for this for 37 years you have come back from england, you are happy to see this, im sure. Indeed, i am very happy. This i
Losing his grip on power with the military, who put him under house arrest earlier this week, expected to summon him to hear his fate on sunday. Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across zimbabwe on saturday calling for mr mugabe to go here, for example, in bulawayo. Crowds gathered outside his official residence in harare and his Ruling Zanu Pf Party said it would meet on sunday to dismiss him from the party and reinstate the ousted Vice President , Emmerson Mnangagwa. But despite all of this, the veteran president remains defiant. Our africa editor, fergal keane reports something happened inside the people today. A shared energy that swept them along the streets. They were there on the big streets and small. A common purpose in a place so long divided. Voices that would not have dared speak of Robert Mugabe a few days ago now sounding his political requiem. It is a historic moment. It is special and we have waited for it for 37 years. You have returned from england, you are h
Spains Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has confirmed that the National Government will take temporary control of the autonomous region of catalonia. Tim willcox is in barcelona. Welcome to high above barcelona, in central barcelona, one of the most famous houses by goudie the architect behind me gaudi. This isa architect behind me gaudi. This is a significant day in spanish history, the spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has declared they have invoked article 155 after the illegal referendum and will have direct powers now from madrid after it has gone through the senate. In the next couple of hours we are expecting hundreds of thousands of people here on the streets of barcelona protesting against that direct rule from madrid. And now the latest developments. Looking relaxed, in a Cabinet Meeting like no other, because no Spanish Government has done this before, but the spanish Prime Minister is moving to exert direct control and limit catalan autonomy. Translation we apply article 155
Welcome to bbc news. The spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has announced steps to remove the Current Administration in catalonia and to hold fresh elections there as soon as possible. He warned of Economic Disaster if the regions separatists succeeded in splitting from spain. Lets cross to my colleague tim willcox in madrid. Iam high i am high above in central barcelona, tens of thousands of people already on the streets. I can show you some pictures. The people are chanting and whistling. They are doing a police helicopter. They are booing. It stretches for about a could limit the won this has been organised by 90 different organisations who are here in the region, in protest at the decision by Mariano Rajoy and the government in central madrid to invoke article 155 and to take direct role back over this region rule. It has got to go through the senate, but the indication is clear, it was the only way forward, given the impasse between the catalan region and the authorities in madr
Welcome to bbc news. The spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has announced steps to remove the Current Administration in catalonia and to hold fresh elections there as soon as possible. He warned of Economic Disaster if the regions separatists tim willcox is in barcelona. Iam standing i am standing in the centre of barcelona, leading down to. Organisers have predicted up to1 million protesters out on the streets today. I dont think we have quite that number but possibly a couple of hundred thousand. All these people coming out to demonstrate against a decision by Mariano Rajoy, the spanish by minister, after a crisis Cabinet Meeting to impose home rule, direct rule from madrid, on this region. The First Time Ever article 155 has been invoked against an autonomous region. People on the streets today say they believe the referendum held on october the 1st was legal. And that 90 of the people who voted in favour of independence should be heard. Their voices should be heard. But catalon