celebrates as the country's president of 37 years, robert mugabe, resigns. today is victory — it's victory in our hearts, it's victory for our children... robert mugabe's surprise resignation announcement was made by letter, just as proceedings to impeach him were getting started. i'm babita sharma in london. the ruling zanu—pf party say, emmerson mnangagwa, the man sacked as vice—president, will be sworn in as mugabe's replacement. and in other news — north korea's shipping operations and some chinese firms are targeted in the latest us sanctions against pyongyang. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore. midnight in london, and 2 am in zimbabwe where robert mugabe took the country and the world by surprise this afternoon when he suddenly resigned after almost 4 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 th

zimbabwe. the news is that president robert mugabe has made a televised address in which he has refused to resign. he vowed to stay on in power until december, for the special congress of the ruling zanu—pf party. against some expectations that he would step down after huge pressure and the military takeover here last wednesday, he did not say anything about resigning and he did not even refer to it. it was a long and rambling speech. it will disappoint many people in this country who had marched against him yesterday, taking to the streets in their tens of thousands here in harare and also bulawayo, amid euphoric and joyful scenes because protesters believed the army had finally toppled mr mugabe with his takeover. but in his address, mr mugabe said that military action in harare was not a threat to his authority as head of state. this is what he had to say. intergenerational conflict must be resolved through harmonised melding of old established players, as they embrace and welcome new rules. new ones through a well—defined sense of hierarchy and succession. indeed, all th

after the ruling party, is no pf, voted at its central committee to depose robert mugabe as party leader. to dismiss him. he was completely humiliated, they sacked him after 37 years as leader. you still technically —— he is still technically president of the country. zanu—pf has issued him with an ultimatum, he has until midday tomorrow local time to resign voluntarily or else impeachment proceedings will be launched against him, probably on tuesday in the parliament behind me here in harare. the ceiling, he has been meeting generals at the official residence. you can see him shaking hands of the man who carried out this military ta keover man who carried out this military takeover in harare last wednesday, after they became fed up with his plans, apparent plans to pass power to his wife grace mugabe. there is speculation that robert mugabe could be the pairing of significant announcement this evening, because the state broadcaster, z bc, is a p pa re ntly the state broadcaster, z bc, is apparently planning a broadcast from state house, his official residence, later this ev

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11:00: zimbabwe celebrates as robert mugabe resigns as president of zimbabwe after 37 years, bringing his reign of political repression and economic chaos to an end. i robert mugabe... his letter of resignation read out in parliament prompting scenes of surprise and joy. today, it is victory, it is the tree in our hearts, it is the tree for oui’ in our hearts, it is the tree for our children. —— victory. in other news, police reveal dozens of prosecutions have been dropped after claims that thousands of test results were tampered with at a forensics laboratory. the dup leader arlene foster says northern ireland's border is being used as a bargaining chip in the brexit negotiations. we bring you the world's first interview with morgan chang derived —— morgan tsvingirai, since the resignation of robert mugabe was announced. good evening and welcome to bbc news. robert mugabe took zimbabwe and the world by surprise this afternoon when he suddenly resigned as the country's president after almost 4 decades in power. without warning his letter

the day that robert mugabe resign. he led zimbabwe for 37 years, but with parliament about to impeach him, did the presidentjump before he was pushed? and joyous celebrations followed. people are chancing out on the streets tonight, releasing years of pent—up frustration at robert mugabe's increasingly autocratic rule. it is a happy day today, independence is finally here. this is the man likely to take over. two weeks ago, emmerson mnangagwa was sacked as vice president. in the next 48 hours, we expect him to become president. alas, the long—time opposition leader morgan sang the reich tells the bbc what should happen for the man he has fought for years. these were his last days, i don't feel any guilt or ill will at all. robert mugabe's presidency is history. as member of zimbabwe's parliament began debating whether to impeach the president, the speaker of the parliament interrupted. he had a letter of resignation to read. i hereby tender my resignation as president of the republic of zimbabwe with immediate effect. well, mr mugabe's letter said his decision was taken to

embley. our top stories: tens of thousands on the streets of zimbabwe as robert mugabe resigns as president. his ousted vice—president is set to succeed him. the surprise resignation was made by letter, just as proceedings to impeach him were getting started in parliament. we're here right at the moment that they've heard that robert mugabe has resigned from the presidency. and you can hear it from zanu—pf mps, from opposition mps, from members of the public who've come here to witness what's happening. for many people, president mugabe is the only leader they've ever known, his iron grip on power finally swept aside. as almost four decades of rule come to an end we hear from president mugabe's political friends and foes. this is a good day for zimbabwean, a new era for our nation. this is a good day for zimbabwean, a new era for our nationli this is a good day for zimbabwean, a new era for our nation. i am numb, to be honest. i think the only time i will be able to cop and what has happened is one wake up in the morning. -- when i wake up. and the actor and singer, david cass

embley. our top stories: celebrations across zimbabwe as robert mugabe quits as president. his ousted vice—president is set to succeed him. the surprise resignation was made by letter, just as impeachment proceedings were getting started. we're here right at the moment that they've heard that robert mugabe has resigned from the presidency. and you can hear it from zanu—pf mps, from opposition mps, from members of the public who've come here to witness what's happening. zimba bwe‘s army chief calls for calm and order, as almost four decades of rule come to an end. and one other story. iam numb, i am numb, to iam numb, to be i am numb, to be quite honest. the only time i will be able to cop and what has happened is when i will wa ke what has happened is when i will wake up in the morning. -- comprehend. the actor and singer david cassidy has died in hospital in florida. he was 67 years old. hello. there have been jubilant celebrations on zimbabwe's streets over the resignation of president robert mugabe, ending his 37—year rule. without warning, his letter of resignation

mdc leader, many thanks indeed for joining us on the bbc. are breaking news today, robert mugabe has been removed as president of zimba bwe's ruling mugabe has been removed as president of zimbabwe's ruling zanu—pf, but he is still president of the country. pressure very much building on him to step down, otherwise it looks as though he will be forced out as president of zimbabwe. this is bbc news. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: president mugabe has been dismissed at the leader of the ruling zanu—pf party — a day after tens of thousands marched on the streets calling for him to resign. his wife, grace, has also been expelled from the party. police say they're confident that a body found near swanage is that of the missing teenager, gaia pope. gaia's sister described her as "beautiful, emotionally wise and intelligent." the chancellor, philip hammond, has said britain needs to build an extra 300,000 homes a year to make an impact on the housing crisis. tests of driverless cars on uk roads are set to be given the go—ahead in this week's budget. that is our objective �

, harare with breaking news. the leadership of zanu—pf, the ruling party, have dismissed robert mugabe as their leader after 37 yea rs. mugabe as their leader after 37 years. an extraordinary development, an extraordinary humiliation for him to effectively be sacked as the leader of the party, and his wife, grace mugabe, also dismissed from her position within zanu—pf as the leader of the women's league, sacked because the party accused her of hate speech and divisiveness. robert mugabe is still president of this country. he hasn't yet agreed to resign. he is under pressure to do that. he is having more negotiations with the military today and he has been given a deadline by zanu—pf‘s central committee, an extraordinary deadline of midday tomorrow, local time. if he has not resigned by them, zanu—pf say he will face impeachment proceedings in the parliament behind me. two chambers of parliament have to agree with the majority of two thirds in each chamber to impeach him. if they do, he will no longer be president of this country. another day of humiliation for robert mugabe. from

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines. robert mugabe resigns as president of zimbabwe after 37 years in power. his resignation prompted wild celebrations on the streets of harare as his reign of political repression and economic chaos was brought to an end. today, it's victory. it's victory in our hearts, it's victory for our children! the country's ruling party, zanu—pf, say that emmerson mnangagwa, whose sacking led to the army's takeover, will be sworn in as president in the coming days. in other news: a promise of more money in the brexit divorce bill from the government, but only if trade talks begin next month. zimbabwe's leader for nearly forty years, robert mugabe, has resigned. there were immediate scenes of jubilation in parliament and on the streets of harare when the announcement was made. the speaker read out a short letter which said mr mugabe, who's 93, was tendering his resignation with immediate effect. let's go to ben brown in harare. wild scenes of jubilation, wild scenes ofjubilation, absolute euphoria and the people i have been speaking to have been openl

bbc news at 5. i'm ben brown live in harare, as robert mugabe resigns as president of zimbabwe. the resignation letter read out by the speaker triggered wild celebrations in parliament as the impeachment process was brought to a halt. zimbabweans pour onto the streets of harare in jubiliation, celebrating the historic moment. today, it's victory. it's victory in our hearts, it's victory for our children! his resignation ends his reign as president of zimbabwe of 37 years, presiding over a government of political repression and economic chaos. we'll have all the latest development as the country's robert mugabe had standardly been resisting all the pressure on him to resign after the military takeover. he did not listen to the army, general or his own party or the people. that is until now. he finally got the message. zimbabwe's leader for nearly a0 years, robert mugabe, has resigned. there are almost no people in this country that wanted mr mugabe to continue in office. it has been an extraordinary day in the impeachment process against him had just been launched in parliament. peop

uhhllrf fit vwnc insisted it wasn't a coup, outset insisted it wasn't a coup, insisted robert mugabe was head of state, throughout. they want him to 90, state, throughout. they want him to go, to resign? ambivalence has caught them out, in my view. the second thing is you have the individual chairman of the south african minister, meeting on tuesday in angola. yes, i think he is playing for time. he cannot survive in office, surely, he is going to be impeached? i don't think so, i don't think he will be impeached. i think given what happened today, and our suspicion is there where parallel processes today, the meeting at state house but also the zanu—pf central meeting. what he said today, the emphasis that these special c0 ng ress the emphasis that these special congress would determine what happens in the party means ipso fa cto happens in the party means ipso facto what happened today is null and void. we saw so many people here yesterday on the streets, demonstrating in huge numbers, celebrating because they thought they had got rid of robert mugabe but they haven't. they are going

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. it's a humiliating end for the decorated war hero, and the party's 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 first secretary of zanu—pf, comrade rg mugabe, from his position in the party and government. applause. bruising infighting for power has taken its toll — an empty top table, no robert mugabe and no first lady. this is the beginning of the end of an era. president robert mugabe will no longer head the party he has led for more than a0 years. the question now is who will take his place? the central committee has sacked not only the president but also the first lady as the leader of the women's wing, but she still remains the head of government. parliament are expected to impeach him if he refuses to resign. war veterans who fought alongside him in the war of liberation have warned of an undi

embley. our top stories: celebrations continue into the night in zimbabwe after robert mugabe resigns as president of zimbabwe. i tender my resignation... robert mugabe's surprise resignation was made by letter just as proceedings to impeach him were getting started. we're here right at the moment that they've heard that robert mugabe has resigned from the presidency. and you can hear it from zanu—pf mps, from opposition mps, from members of the public who've come here to witness what's happening. for many people, robert mugabe is the only leader they've ever known — his iron grip on power finally swept aside. this is a new era for our nation.” think the only time this is a new era for our nationli think the only time i will be able to comprehend what has just think the only time i will be able to comprehend what hasjust happened is whenl to comprehend what hasjust happened is when i wake up in the morning. as almost four decades come to an end, we hear from almost four decades come to an end, we hearfrom his friends almost four decades come to an end, we hear from his friends a

hardtalk. i am stephen sackur. after 37 years in power, it is perhaps not surprising that robert mugabe cannot accept zimbabwe's robert mugabe cannot accept zimba bwe‘s new reality. robert mugabe cannot accept zimbabwe's 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 zimbabwe's official turned academic analyst. will zimba bwe‘s current drama official turned academic analyst. will zimbabwe's 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 hours to talk to me. can there are only be one ending, that robert mugabe wil

for the country after robert mugabe resigned earlier this week he ruled the country with an iron fist for nearly four decades. well the christian one who has been following all the latest developments for us from harare and we also have a journalist you're going line on who reported from zimbabwe for a decade he joins us from bonn christine and european good to have you both christiane let's start with you in harare the whole country must be watching this event what it is as a been like there in harare today is it a credible atmosphere assuming there is an uncle on phrase that he released a song a couple of months ago and the song lyrics go something along the lines of god. that is sure not to say the crocodile is going to come and rule at the time people didn't know that they will be singing the song on a day like this and calling it prophetic because indeed the crocodile so to say has been sworn in in a synagogue is now the president everybody virtually everybody has become a political commentator on some solace it is the talk of the town people are happy they are embracing this it

ruling party tells robert mugabe the past go. you're watching out of their arms the whole robin also coming up in the next thirty minutes palestinian leaders threatening to suspend ties with the u.s. over its plan to close the p.l.o. office in washington d.c. . and find out why people highty are already calling for the new president to quit . also cautious optimism signals have been detected from a missing submarine in argentina. welcome to the program we started southern africa was a bar boys ruling party has gone. robert mugabe an ultimatum he must resign as president by midday on monday or face impeachment zanu p.f. is also dismissed mugabe as party leader and expelled his wife grace from its ranks . there were celebrations in the capital harare as the results were announced the garveys former vice president. has been put forward as the interim party leader. resigning. the president. this is a fast moving story with the clock ticking for president robert mugabe. but . if the president doesn't resign. even of the people. she's not. only. young lady. but. how does. what happened. th

tonight at ten, celebrations into the night in zimbabwe after robert mugabe finally resigns as president after 37 years in power. tens of thousands of people poured into the streets after the man who'd had an iron grip on power was swept aside. i. i, robert mugabe... mugabe's resignation came as a complete surprise. his letter was read out in parliament. we're here right at the moment that they've heard that robert mugabe has resigned from the presidency. and you can hear it from zanu—pf mp5, from opposition mps, from members of the public who've come here to witness what's happening. it happened as impeachment proceedings against 93—year—old mugabe were beginning after last week's military take over and days of protests. it isa it is a good steak for zimbabwe. this is a new era for our nation.” think the only time this is a new era for our nationli think the only time i will be able to comprehend what has just think the only time i will be able to comprehend what hasjust happened is whenl to comprehend what hasjust happened is when i wake up in the morning. for many pe

laura trevelyan. history in the making. celebrations in zimbabwe as robert mugabe finally resigns as president after 37 years in power. >> it is a happy day today. independence is finally here. laura: the prominent american tv news anchor charlie rose is sacked the day after 8 women accused him of making unwanted sexual advances. and united nations is taken over by the children. it was a day when young people have their voices heard in the corridors of power. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. robert mugabe, zimbabwe's leader since independence, resigned as president today. the man known as the crocodile because of his tenacious grip on power finally stepped down. his former vice president, whose sacking prompted the military out,ver that forced mugabe will be sworn in this week. here is our africa editor fergal keane. fergal: it is a night like no other in their lives. a great tension has broken. the epoch of fear, of desperation, of robert mugabe, has ended. how rarely does politics translate into something so truly felt. >> this is history

and this is bbc news. i am christian fraser. the headlines at 11pm: robert mugabe's decades in power seem to be over following a military takeover in zimbabwe. he's now under house arrest in the capital harare. armoured vehicles are patrolling the streets, but military leaders claim they haven't mounted a coup. we wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover of government. the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british woman jailed in iran, has finally met the foreign secretary borisjohnson. scotland is to become the first country in the world to set a minimum price for alcohol, following a ruling by the supreme court. and on newsnight, we look at mark zuckerberg's political ambitions. why is the facebook founder on a mission to meet the american people? and we asked where zimbabwe goes from here after 37 years of robert mugabe's dictatorship. good evening and welcome to bbc news. military vehicles are patrolling the capital of zimbabwe tonight, as president robert mugabe remains under house arrest. the military are insisting this is not a coup

decision taken by zanu—pf, the ruling party, to dismiss robert mugabe as the party leader after 37 yea rs. mugabe as the party leader after 37 years. also, to strip his wife, grace mugabe, of her position in the party, accusing her of promoting hate speech and divisiveness. robert mugabe has now been given a deadline, an ultimatum, by his own party, zanu—pf, to resign by midday tomorrow local time, or to face impeachment proceedings. those would likely begin on tuesday, when parliament resumes. let's get this report on the dramatic events so far. from harare, our correspondent shingai nyoka reports. 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. it's a humiliating end for the decorated war hero and the party's 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 first secretary of zanu—pf, comrade rg mugabe, from his position in the par

this is bbc news. these are the top stories at ten o'clock: zimbabwean president robert mugabe's closest allies in zanu—pf call on him to step down as military leaders gather to meet him to determine his fate. iam ben i am ben brown reporting live from harare where there is intense pressure on robert mugabe to resign, but for the moment he is staying put. missing teenager gaia pope's family thank those who searched for her for their compassion, humanity and community spirit, as a body is found. the chancellor philip hammond has signalled he will investigate why some house—builders and speculators are hoarding rather than building on land. it is not acceptable to us that there are not enough properties available to rent and that rental is sky—high. the answer is we have got to build more homes. tests of driverless cars on uk roads are set to be given the green light in this week's budget. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 10:1i5am. this morning's reviewers are katy balls, political correspondent of the spectator, and the journalist and broadcasterjames rampton. good

tonight at six — zimbabwe's president, robert mugabe, is under house arrest after the military intervenes. armoured personnel carriers on the streets of the capital — the generals claim it's not a coup — but a clean—up in the ruling party. we wish to make it abundantly clear that this is not a military takeover of government. from liberation hero to despot — is this the end of the road for the world's oldest leader? british citizens in the country have been told to stay indoors. also tonight. scotland will become the first country in the world to have a national minimum price for alcohol after a supreme court ruling. the husband of nazanin zaghhari—ratcliffe — the british citizenjailed in iran — meets borisjohnson. as the christmas demand for puppies approaches, animal welfare officers raid what's thought to be one of scotland's biggest illegal puppy farm. what's wrong with a little treat from granny and grandad? new research shows they mean well, but could be harming the kids‘ health. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news, as uk anti—doping goggeyeningandmel

this is d w news live from berlin celebrations in zimbabwe after president robert mugabe resigned bringing almost four decades of on your own rule to an end our correspondent was in the capital harare when it happened. that. we'll take you to harare for more on this historic day for the people of zimbabwe also on the show who's to blame for germany's new political uncertainty chancellor angela merkel was at the center of a raucous a session in the bone this talk on tuesday plenty of accusations flying in the wake of collapse coalition talks and the big question will there be fresh elections plus we'll take you to israel for a story about a special family reunion at the age of one hundred into a holocaust survivor meets the nephew he never knew he had thanks to a one of a kind data base. i'm bringing off it's good to have you with us we begin with a. boy minus mugabe and a bombshell announcement delivered today in zimbabwe's parliament the country's ruler robert mugabe resigned now we've follows a tumultuous week that saw a military take over mass demonstrations and a desperate mug

robert mugabe cannot accept zimba bwe‘s 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—pf‘s oppresive rule overseen by mugabe's former cronies? or will the country's politics open up in new and unpredictable ways? well, my guest is ibbo mandaza, former government official turned academic analyst. will zimba bwe‘s current drama end well? ibbo mandaza, in johannesburg, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. ijust referred to this compelling drama playing out in harare. you've 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 don't 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. it's embroiled in a constitutional crisis, and it appears to me that mugabe seems to have the upper hand on the constitutional and legal side. it's quite o

welcome to newsday. i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: robert mugabe defies pressure and refuses to quit as the president of zimbabwe. but mr mugabe has been sacked by his party — and he now faces impeachment. and i am sharanjit leyl in singapore. also in the programme: the us navy sends special tracking equipment to help in the hunt for an argentine submarine. and we look at singapore's display of impressionist art — asian style. good morning and welcome to the programme. it's iam here in london, 8am in singapore and 3am in zimbabwe, where president robert mugabe has defied all expectation and refused to resign. the stage was set in front of tv cameras. the generals who'd detained him lined up alongside. but mr mugabe — in powerfor 37 years — was reading from a different script. and though he acknowledged the grievances of his party who earlier had sacked him, there was no final farewell — for now at least. 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

robert mugabe resigns, bringing almost four decades of iron rule to an end. our correspondent was in the capital harare when it happened. chrstine: moments ago the news came out that robert mugabe has resigned. and literally within seconds you can hear the chanting. [inaudible] -- the opposition leader in this country. brent: we will take you live to harare for more on this historic day for the people of zimbabwe. also on the show, can she hold on? angela merkel under pressure as germany plunges into political uncertainty. after the collapse of coalition talks, the german chancellor says she would rather run in new elections than lead a minority government. is this the dawn of a post-merkel era? ♪ brent: i'm brent goff. it's good to have you with us. we begin with a zimbabwe minus mugabe. in a bombshell announcement delivered today in zimbabwe's parliament, the country's ruler, robert mugabe, resigned. it follows a tumultuous week that saw a military takeover, mass demonstrations, and a desperate mugabe clinging to power in the face of impeachment proceedings. and now the ending th

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source on the day robert mugabe resigned. he's led zimbabwe for 37 years — but with parliament about to impeach him, the president jumped before he was pushed. and joyous celebrations followed. they are dancing in the streets of harare tonight — releasing years of pent up frustration at mugabe's increasingly autocratic rule. this is the man likely to take over. two weeks ago emmerson mnangagwa was sacked as vice president. in the next 48 hours we expect him to become president. plus the long—time opposition leader morgan tsvangirai tells the bbc what should happen to the man he's fought for years. i think let him go and rest will stop i do not feel any ill will. robert mugabe's presidency is history. as members of zimbabwe's parliament began debating whether to impeach the president — the speaker of parliament interrupted — he had a letter of resignation to read. i. i, robert mugabe, underthe constitution of section one in zimbabwe, tender my resignation as the president of the republic of zimbabwe with immediate effect. mr mugabe's

donkin. our top stories: protests against robert mugabe in zimbabwe ahead of crucial meetings to decide the president's future. a man told me "we want to get in there and tell these people what we think of them". signals from the submarine — argentina believes it's heard from the vessel missing in the south atlantic. hello and welcome to bbc world news. tens of thousands of people have marched in the zimbabwean capital, harare, and the second city, bulawayo, calling on their president of four decades to stand down. crowds have been singing at the gates of robert mugabe's official residence, urging him to go. he's been under house arrest since the army took control four days ago. now, the country's ruling party, zanu—pf says it will dismiss mr mugabe as its leader on sunday and reinstate the ousted vice—president. our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare. something happened inside the people today. a shared energy that swept them along the streets. they were there on the big streets and small. all sing a common purpose in a place so long divided. all sing voices th

. jubilation has president robert mugabe to resign the man who once proclaimed only god will remove me steps down after thirty seven years in power so what is next for zimbabwe we'll get an update from the capital harare. i'm sumi so misconduct good to have you with us judges at a u.n. court has issued a guilty ruling in the case of bosnian serb military leader rod colada it. was facing charges including war crimes crimes against humanity and genocide on many of those charges relating to the massacre of thousands of muslim bosniaks men and boys in the town of structure needs on one thousand nine hundred five of the massacre was carried out by serb troops under modest just command. we're going to listen in to what one of the verdict here is saying judge the chamber considers that most of the factors raised in mitigation by the defense curry little or no weight. for having committed to crime. the chamber sentences mr up coma. to life imprisonment discomforts the delivery of the judgment the chamber stands the judge. all right way of living. has been watching the images here from the cour

extraordinary day in zimbabwe, president robert mugabe has not resigned from power despite pressure on him to do so from within his own party. atjust after 7 o‘clock london time, president mugabe made a televised address from his state residence, flanked by military men. and despite the widespread speculation he was about to stand down, he disappointed many by not resigning and instead said he intended to lead next month's congress of the ruling party, zanu—pf. let's listen to that speech in full now . hello zimbabweans. i address you tonight on the back of a meeting i held today with the nation's security forces command element. this meeting, which was facilitated bya this meeting, which was facilitated by a mediating team, from the catholic church followed an operation mounted by the zimbabwe defence forces in the week that has gone by. and which was triggered by concerns arising from their reading of the state of affairs in our country and in the ruling zanu—pf party. whatever the pros and cons, the way they went about registering those concerns, i, as the president of zimbabwe an

is the latest? well, we are just waiting for this tv address from robert mugabe, which has been trailed for the last couple of hours on zimbabwe on national tv, zbc have told viewers to stay tuned for an address from state house, the official residence of the president. so the whole country is waiting for that and all of harare, where i am tonight, waiting with baited breath tonight, waiting with baited breath to see if he will actually finally resign. it was an extraordinary day here in zimbabwe when his ruling party, zanu—pf, dismissed him as party, zanu—pf, dismissed him as party leader. let us listen in now, and we have that address. and in the event that resignation will not have been tendered by midday, 20th of november 2017, the zanu—pf chief whip was ordered to institute proceedings for the removable —— the removal of the president, in terms of section 97 of the constitution of zimbabwe, amendment number20. i the constitution of zimbabwe, amendment number 20. i would the constitution of zimbabwe, amendment number20. iwould remind you that another eight names...

leader, robert mugabe, remains unclear after he was placed under house arrest by the country's military. mediation efforts are taking place between president mugabe and the generals who seized power. police confirm the final death toll from the grenfell tower fire is 71. plans to encourage housing associations to borrow money the public sector bureaucracy, associations will be able to concentrate on their core and crucial mission of building homes. ahead of next week's budget, labour call for an emergency budget for public services,urging the government to make a genuine and decisive change of course. also russia's presence at next year's winter olympics is in doubt. the world anti—doping agency maintain its suspension, saying russia is still failing to comply with its rules. $400 million is the bed and the piece is sold. the highest ever price paid for a work of art — a painting by leonardo da vinci fetches over £340 million. good morning. it's thursday 16th november. i'm annita mcveigh. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the future of zimbabwe's long—time leader, robert mug

. we're here, right at the moment that they've heard that robert mugabe has resigned from the presidency, and you can hear it — cheering from zanu—pf mps, from opposition mps and from members of the public who've come here to witness what's happening. they didn't expect it and thought that this could be a potentially elongated process of impeachment, but it hasn't happened. he's gone, it's over. scenes of wild celebration inaudible after 37 years and a promising start, it's an embarrassing end for one of africa's last inaudible. this is a good day for zimbabwe, a new era for our nation. 37 years with one president, it doesn't make any sense. i'm very happy. i don't have anything to say, but i'm happy with this. mugabe was... i don't have any words to say now. there was an air of expectation earlier. parliament had resolved that, if he wouldn't resign, he would be impeached. this is a people's project, we are a people's party. we believe in people's resolutions. and let it go. and what if it fails? it will never fail. the people have neverfailed. waiting in the wings now is

robert mugabe with that address to the nation. 93 years of age. the world‘s oldest head of state, and he is still head of state in this country. against all the odds, you might think, under pressure from the party that has deposed him as its leader. under pressure from the army that has carried out that takeover against him and under pressure from his own people, who demonstrated in their tens of thousands yesterday and called for them to take to the streets again, because many of them across zimbabwe will have been deeply disappointed by that speech tonight. and his refusal to resign. milton‘s in johannesburg now. you have interviewed robert mugabe and followed his career, i do surprise that he decided that he is staying in office? yes, i was surprised in the general sense. but in following the character of the man that we followed for the last few decades, i was not. because i knew that robert mugabe does not give in very easily. he never gave any inch of concessions throughout this process since the army parked a tank outside his house. he never accepted any of the suggestio

indeed across the world, where people thought that robert mugabe would do the right thing, he has again stood his ground and decided that he wants to die in office. he's only got one thing in mind. he's going nowhere, as far as he is concerned. it was quite interesting, just watching all the people in the room. there was no sign of mrs grace mugabe, the person who actually triggered the sequence of events we have been following in the last few days. she was nowhere to be seen and i wonder where she was watching this speech from. i wonder if she had anything to do with it, given that the president did not resign, following all the drama we saw today. robert mugabe is still the president of the republic of zimbabwe. and what think next now for zimbabwe? inevitable there will be impeachment. we are hearing from the war vetera ns impeachment. we are hearing from the war veterans leader, who has been a leading voice in the campaign to get rid of mugabe that the impeachment process will now begin, as promised by zanu—pf, who said if he hadn't resigned by midday tomorrow, impeachment w

reporting live from harare, where some people are saying the impeachment of robert mugabe could be completed within days, ending his 37 year rule. more money on offerfor the eu — cabinet members agree to increase the divorce bill, if trade talks begin next month. the british explorer benedict allen, who was flown out of a remote part of papua new guinea, says he did not get lost and didn't need rescuing. i calculate risk all the time. did you miscalculate this time? maybe i did, buti you miscalculate this time? maybe i did, but i wasn't i might last leg. also this hour: detecting lung cancer earlier. mobile screening in shopping centres and supermarkets is to be rolled out to thousands more patients in england. and how automated checkout machines and a lack of seats are making life miserable for elderly shoppers. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. robert mugabe is accused of failing to uphold the constitution and of giving his wife grace too much power. some bubbly‘s former vice president has warned into design immediately after his humiliation by zimbabweans. let's ge

this is bbc news. the headlines at 12pm: fasano zanu—pf has sacked robert mugabe as leader. he will be replaced by the man mugabe sacked just two weeks ago. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the president of zimbabwe robert mugabe has been sacked by his party as leader. delegates at the party meeting were seen breaking into loud singing and dancing when the announcement was made emmerson mnangagwa has been announced as his replacement. we can go now to ben brown in harare. a momentous morning. yes, when you think about it, hugely dramatic. robert mugabe has been the leader of zanu—pf and the leader of this country for 37 years, almost four decades, and now that party, zanu—pf, has simply turned its back on him, said it had enough of him, sacked him, really humiliated him and kept him out as party leader. extraordinary. this was the central committee of zanu—pf meeting here in harare and celebrating, as you say, after that decision. also stripping his wife, grace mugabe, of her party membership and making emmerson mnangagwa, who she is forced out as vice president of this

president robert mugabe thought to be under house arrest. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, has called on all sides in the country to show restraint. scotland is to become the first country in the world to set a minimum price for alcohol, following a ruling by the supreme court. the policy is aimed at helping problem drinkers. the foreign secretary tells the husband of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe that no stone will be left unturned in trying to secure her release in iran. let's get more now on the unfolding situation in zimbabwe. the military has placed robert mugabe under house arrest. the presence of the military is being felt on the streets of harare. this is as close as we can get to some of the tanks that have put themselves in strategic positions. one has blocked access to parliament. in the early hours of the morning following an evening of gunfire and explosions that militantly took over the state broadcaster and they made an announcement that this is not a coup and that president robert mugabe is still in charge. but on the streets it is clear who is calling the sh

mediate robert mugabe's resignation with the military in zimbabwe. president kennedy was shot down, and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same. welcome back. indonesia's disaster management agency raises the threat of an eruption in bali to the highest level, meaning it could happen in the next 2a hours. the first united nations aid ship has arrived in th

world that their ta keover persuade the world that their takeover from robert mugabe persuade the world that their takeoverfrom robert mugabe is not a clue. robert mugabe, the man who has ruled zimbabwe since its independence in 1980, is under house arrest tonight. it follows an intervention by the country's army. there are military vehicles on the streets of the capital and the state broadcaster has been taken over. the army says this is not a coup but an attempt to deal with what were described as criminals around the ageing president. that's widely seen as a reference to mr mugabe's much younger and controversial wife — she's made no secret of wanting to take power. here's our zimbabwe correspndent, shingai nyoka. this is what zimbabweans woke up to this morning, tanks on the streets of their capital city. something that has never happened in nearly a0 years of independence. so, what's changed? the answer came early this morning with a statement from the military on state tv saying that the mugabe family were safe and that this was not a coup. what the zimbabwe defence forces is do

. robert mugabe faces a formal process of impeachment following his refusal to step down as president of zimbabwe. and now they are man and wife. from 1947 to 2017, the queen and the duke of edinburgh have been celebrating 70 years of married life. and on newsnight, merkels plans for a government run aground. what next for germany, europe, and brexit plans now? and should paperchase be forced to apologize for advertising in the daily mail? good evening, and welcome to bbc news. the bbc understands there was broad agreement at a cabinet committee meeting that the government should increase the financial offer to the eu, but only in return for moving on to trade talks next month. earlier, the eu chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, said brussels was ready to offer the uk the "most ambitious" trade deal, but only if its terms were met. also today, it's been announced that amsterdam has been chosen as the location for the european medicines agency when the uk leaves the bloc in 2019. another london—based organisation, the european banking agency, is to be relocated to paris. this repor

this is bbc world news today. our top stories... zimbabwe's president robert mugabe will meet military commanders on sunday, as protestors in harare march on his residence demanding he step down a man told me, we want to get in and tell these people what we think of them. former lebanese prime minister saad hariri meets president marcon in paris — and says he will go back to lebanon in the coming days. the venezuelan opposition leader, antonio ledezma, is in spain — a day after escaping from house arrest in caracas. in football, england premier league leaders manchester city brush aside leicester for their sixteenth successive win in all competitions. hello and welcome to world news today. zimbabwe's president mugabe 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

veteran leader, robert mugabe, to make a live tv address and announce that he's stepped down from the presidency. zbc have been trailing for the last few hours that he is making an address to the nation and there have been reports that he is going to resign. writers have been saying he has agreed to submit his resignation as president. —— reuters. but we're still waiting to see whether that happens. this afternoon, he has been negotiating with generals here in zimbabwe. he has been discussing, as he has done ever since that military ta keover he has done ever since that military takeover on wednesday, with them, whether he should cling to office. he has been trying to cling to office. and here we are now, with pictures from zbc, a momentous event now for the whole of zimbabwe, will he resign as president after 37 yea rs 7 he resign as president after 37 years? or will he not? we are about to hear from years? or will he not? we are about to hearfrom robert mugabe himself at last. an extraordinary moment for this country, the whole country waiting and watching to see what happen

zimbabwe's long time leader, robert mugabe, after he was placed under house arrest by the country's military. envoys from neighbouring south africa arrive in the country to clarify the situation amid international calls for calm and greater democracy. good morning. it's thursday 16 november. also this morning: scientists will warn world leaders that the effects of climate change are inevitable, even if major cuts are made to carbon dioxide emissions. salvator mundi selling here. the piece is sold! a painting by leonardo da vinci, which sold for £45 pounds in the ‘50s, goes under the hammer in new york for £340 million. tickets for top—flight football are getting cheaper thanks to big—money tv deals — but why is the game still struggling to attract younger fans? i'll have the details. in sport, sir bradley wiggins says his life's been a living hell as it's revealed he'll face no charges following an investigation into the contents of a mystery package delivered to him at the end of a race in 2011. and matt has the weather: your thursday start, fairly mild but there is colde

. according to some reports robert mugabe is refusing to stand down, he has been holding talks with south african mediators and the head of the zimbabwe military. police investigating the disappearance of 19—year—old gaia pope in dorset have arrested a 49—year—old man on suspicion of murder. the metropolitan police says 71 people are now known to have died in the grenfell tower fire. they say they have identified all the victims and they have a final figure for the number of the dead. a pledge to build more homes — the prime minister promises to take personal charge of dealing with britain's housing crisis. also ahead this hour. concern over the increasing amount of dog attacks on britain's livestock. sheep and cattle are being injured, even killed by dogs as they roam in open fields. thousands turn out in hull to see the queen as she visits key innovations in the city of culture. good evening and welcome to bbc news. crisis talks are being held in the capital of zimbabwe, harare, after its long—term leader robert mugabe was placed under house arrest by the country's mil

is a sense of anticipation like none other in zimbabwe. they lived under the rule of robert mugabe. now a new ruler is coming in closely associated with mugabe. they hope for a new zimbabwe. take a listen to regents who have spoken to just a little bit earlier. why did you come out today? >> we're here to celebrate for a new president, mnangagwa. >> reporter: are you happy the president is gone? >> when things are over for someone, it's offver for you. let's put something to upgrade everything in zimbabwe. >> reporter: so you need an upgrade. what are the big things facing zimbabweans? >> mining, farming, education. everything. what i'm saying, upgrade everything. upgrade it. for the many things. >> do you think mnangagwa can do this? >> yes. >> do you think he can do this? >> yes. >> why? >> potential. >> reporter: potential? >> yes. >> reporter: and so you still have people streaming in behind me. they're coming in a bit because we know emerson mnagagwa and several heads of state and the leader of the opposition. people are hoping for a fresh break here in zimbabwe. something new. som

queen elizabeth and prince philip's 70th wedding anniversary. robert mugabe is now facing impeachment following his refusal to step down as president of zimbabwe. the country's ruling zanu—pf party has agreed to begin the process, just hours after he was seen on national television demanding the right to stay. he's been accused of allowing his wife to seize power and, at the age of 93, of being unable to govern. the military have made it clear they want a road—map for succession, as our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare. they're still the muscle behind the political manoeuvring. and when the generals speak, people and politicians listen. tonight, they hinted in a rare press conference that talks between robert mugabe and his would—be successor, emmerson mnangagwa, would happen soon. the zimbabwe defence and security services are encouraged by new developments which include contact between the president and the former vice—president, comrade emmerson mnangagwa, who is expected in the country shortly. thereafter, the nation will be advised on the outcome