BBCNEWS Newsday November 22, 2017
Its 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am am in london and 3 00am in zimbabwe, where Robert Mugabe took the country and the world by surprise when he suddenly resigned after almost four decades in power. Without warning, his letter of resignation was read out in parliament, just as impeachment proceedings against him were getting underway. The news sparked wild celebrations with thousands of people pouring onto the streets in the capital, harare. Our africa editor, fergal keane, was in parliament when the news broke. It is the night of the free, and night like no other in their lives, a great tension ha...