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 of resignation was read out in parliament — just as impeachment proceedings against him were getting underway. in it m

i saw it reported by reuters that grace mugabe has been expeued reuters that grace mugabe has been expelled from the ruling party. 0bviously she has been a very divisive figure and triggered, perhaps, this wholly bent. do we know now what will become of her and herfamily? know now what will become of her and her family? —— triggered know now what will become of her and herfamily? —— triggered this know now what will become of her and her family? —— triggered this whole event. we don't. i think it will be a key pa rt event. we don't. i think it will be a key part of these negotiations between the generals and robert mugabe. a lot of people have been saying it would not be safe from grace mugabe to stay in the country, that her life would be in danger, such as the animosity against her. i also suspect president mugabe, for a sense of his own dignity, would not wa nt to sense of his own dignity, would not want to go into exile. he is a stubborn man, and it sounds, from what we can understand of the negotiations, mostly speculation, as if he simply refuses to accept the reality that

in a sense this is all about mrs mugabe. the army intervened here purely to stop her from succeeding her husband as president. a dramatic —— dramatic move in a power struggle that has steadily intensified as mr mugabe has grown older. today, the aim is to cut a deal that sidelines grace mugabe and allows the president to step down with at least some dignity. mugabe needs to be persuaded to resign. that's the obvious route to take. if one starts to ta ke obvious route to take. if one starts to take the impeachment route, the ill health route and trying to get the parliamentary vote, this could bea the parliamentary vote, this could be a long and protracted process and the outcome could be uncertain. we had far out of harare into a poor neighbourhood tojudge had far out of harare into a poor neighbourhood to judge the mood. had far out of harare into a poor neighbourhood tojudge the mood. you can really feel the sense of anticipation here. zimbabwe and many of the people here are ready to celebrate the departure of the onl

i, robert gabriel mugabe... robert gabriel mugabe was a revolutionary leader who fought in the liberation struggle against white minority rule. ..and beartrue allegiance to zimbabwe... his tight grip on power earned him the title of being the oldest head of state in the world. the 93—year—old leader has been in power since zimba bwe's independence in 1980. he has continued his life as an international statesman despite a diminishing reputation, as zimbabwe's economy crumbled amid corruption and violence. mugabe's rise to power began in 1979 when the lancaster house agreement ended white minority rule. at first, he protected minority rights. but in the 2000s, he changed tack — he led a chaotic land reform programme, including redistributing land from white farmers without compensation. the country's economy collapsed with runaway inflation figures. the central bank printed money on a massive scale. supermarket shelves were empty. a loaf of bread would cost you trillions to buy. mugabe's misrule prompted wid

i, robert gabriel mugabe... 37 years ago, robert mugabe was a hero, the man who liberated zimbabwe. but he soon proved to be a brutal, vengeful leader. and, after he had unleashed his supporters on the country's white farmers, the economy collapsed. mugabe rigged elections and terrorised his opponents to stay in power, and all but a few suffered. this was me shopping in a country ravaged by hyperinflation. to give you a sense of this country's spiralling economic catastrophe, i've come to a supermarket on the edge of harare. we're using hidden cameras for our own protection. and the first thing you see are empty shelves that should be stacked with bread, but the bakeries here have stopped working. robert mugabe shrugged it off, but he was older and weaker than he knew. in the end, his fatal mistake was almost a cliche, to pick his wife as his successor, a woman who no—one trusted or liked. the man poised to take over here is emmerson mnangagwa, for decades robert mugabe's right—hand man, his brutal enforcer. the worry is that zimbabwe is busy exchanging one tyrant for another. t

it seemed at times that robert mugabe is living ina times that robert mugabe is living in a parallel universe, especially when he said the military takeover was not a threat to his authority as head of state. but let's bring in the representative in the uk zanu—pf, the party that has dismissed mr mugabe as party leader. what was your reaction when you heard that speech, mr mnangagwa, and you heard he is not going to resign? i waited with bated breath, hoping at some point the speech would take at some point the speech would take a turn and i would think, ok, we are getting there now. but as i continued to listen, he was basically saying, we have learned lessons. hello! you have learned lessons. hello! you have learned lessons for how long? after how long? and to do what? within what time you have? and at what age? it did not make sense. and also, the fa ct did not make sense. and also, the fact that he completely ignored today's events, ignored them or he did not even know that he is no longer the zanu—pf leader. he is no longer the zanu—pf leader. he is no longer the zanu—pf

in those early days robert mugabe was definitely a good guy. sadly he's gone from being a liberation hero to being a tyrant. we should remember that he has killed more black africans than even the evil apartheid regime in south africa and that is saying something. it's an absolute tragedy that a man who i believe started well has come to such a great and mighty fall. there are many other accusations against him in terms of human rights abuses which lead you to try to perform a citizens arrest on him more than once. yes, in response to appeals from zimbabwean human rights activists who asked me to try to draw international attention to detention without trial, torture and murder of democracy activists in the 19905, i murder of democracy activists in the 1990s, i first attended a citizens arrest in london in 1999, when together with colleagues i ambushed his motorcade in central london and actually had him under arrest, but when we summoned the police even though we had clear evidence that he had colluded with and authorised the torture of blackj

they came to listen to what president mugabe had to say. after a meeting with army generals responsible for a takeover earlier last week, they had expected to hear his resignation speech. at this bar, they waited and waited to be told by president mugabe in a stumbling address... all this now has to stop... ..that he was going nowhere. he does not speak for our interests. he only speaks for his personal interests, and his family. so, why are you so disappointed? we are suffering! we are suffering. we have had enough of suffering. we need him — we need him to change his mind. we need him to resign. he didn't actually say he's resigning or anything, so we're still waiting. the people marched yesterday. they expressed their views. i'm a young lawyer in zimbabwe. i've been practising law for the past three years. it's pathetic. the country has gone to the dogs. the consummate politician appears, at least for the moment, and on the surface, to have negotiated a deal on his own terms. this is not the announcement that some zimbabweans were wait

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 effe

who's going to take over once robert mugabe has left office? and we should remember he is 93 years old, and he can't stay in power forever. what has happened in the last few years is his wife, grace mugabe, who is a0 years younger than him and is very ambitious, has gradually sidelined possible successors, including joice mujuru a couple of years ago, and just last week another vice president, emmerson mnangagwa. what has happened now, in the last week or so, is reverberations from that, with the army essentially saying we support mnangagwa, and not grace mugabe. so there's a power struggle being played out and it's very notable that we've heard nothing from mr mugabe himself. in previous years... well, this wouldn't have happened in previous years, but in previous years, he would've been completely on top of it and we have heard from him. nothing from mr mugabe so far. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the us attorney general, jeff sessions, has dismissed claims that he misled members of congress about contacts be

he has been used to mugabe ever since the gaby persuaded him tojoin used to mugabe ever since the gaby persuaded him to join the liberation struggle in his teens. british steel more years, he is closely associated with the worst excesses of the mugabe regime. including the bucharest in the massacre of 20,000 civilians. back in the 1980s. but he differs from the gaby in one respect, he is much more of a pragmatist, much less of an ideologue. when i spoke to him, the message i got very clearly was that he wanted, he understood very clearly the need to restore, to rebuild zimba bwe's clearly the need to restore, to rebuild zimbabwe's broken economy. he talks about the need for foreign investment, the need for engagement with the west. it talks about the need to bring back the professionals who have fled zimbabwe, black and white, to help rebuild the economy. i think that will be, that's where he is going to differfrom mugabe. there won't be any political liberalisation, he is determined to keep zanu—pf to maintain its grip on power, but he will try to bring some stability and restore th

the south african leader, very close to mugabe supporting him over the yea rs, mugabe supporting him over the years, and the former president especially, president zuma continue this, but they are also very tired of the fact that zimbabwe has been under this prolonged time and he seems willing to get into the interests of the people of zimbabwe. he has told him that the people are saying to them that we are not supporting him. with your former insiders have on, inside the zimbabwean political system as she once worked, i want whether you can guess at what is going on behind the scenes. there will clearly be an attempt and there has been an attempt and there has been an attempt to negotiate with president mugabe, do you imagine that such a negotiation could be successful?m is possible. they think they will be a lot of negotiations taking place, a lot of negotiations taking place, a lot of people who also have connections with either side who we have seen people very close to president mugabe over the year is involved in the negotiations, and i am sure many will come, perhaps heads of

robert mugabe is a leader who has outlived his epoch. from icon of the struggle against racist rule, to symbol of excess and repression, he has fallen hard and inflicted untold damage on his country in the process. there was a deceptive calm in salisbury, capital of rhodesia, on the day of udi, the declaration of independence. it was this world of white privilege and black exclusion he and other revolutionary leaders sought to overthrow. robert mugabe went to jail for ten years and later fled tojoin his guerillas in the bush. a revolutionary war led to thousands of casualties but when apartheid south africa withdrew support from the rhodesian regime, it was forced into negotiations. whether they accept it or not is immaterial to us, really. they will have to accept it in as much as they must accept political domination. under the stewardship of the old british colonial power, there were elections, which robert mugabe won, promising forgiveness and tolerance. and bear true allegiance to zimbabwe and observe... but in power, a ruthless nat

robert mugabe, the world's old est hello. robert mugabe, the world's oldest head of state is refusing to resign as president of zimbabwe after the military to control of the country's government. mr mugabe, accused of countless abuses of power, is under house arrest and has been discussing his future with regional dozy aiders and the head of the army. the opposition leader has called on mr mugabe to resign immediately. 0ur africa correspondent is in zimbabwe, a warning, he is report contains flashing images. he's a frail 93—year—old under house arrest. but tonight new photos of president robert mugabe do not show a broken man, farfrom it. the generals may have seized power in zimbabwe, but now they want mr mugabe's blessing. it's a surreal time for a troubled country. 0n the streets of the capital, we found only a few hints of yesterday's military coup. and for the most part an anxious calm. so what's going on? in a sense, this is all about mrs mugabe. the army intervened here purely to stop her from succeeding her husban

what is needed right now in zimbabwe is to remove this mugabe family from power. if there is this implosion, the implosion is good for the citizens of zimbabwe. robert mugabe is the world's oldest head of state, he's been in power since 1980, but this dispute over succession is now escalating. soldiers have taken over the headquarters of zimbabwe's state broadcaster. ina in a live address, officers said the president was safe and that the country was not undergoing a coup. the us embassy has urged american citizens in zimbabwe to remain home on wednesday due to the ongoing political uncertainty. sarah corker, bbc news. we have a reporter in the zimbabwean capital right now. from how worried, cu ra re, capital right now. from how worried, curare, she said this is unprecedented, the country has been run on a very tight rain. the events on the last few hours have been causing a lot of attention, there's been reports on social media about what's been happening. there's been nothing for the government from the government oi’ the government from the government or the

mr mugabe is, he isa who should lead them. mr mugabe is, he is a stubborn man and he will fight to the end. it isn't surprising that even though the opportunities, the offers are on the table, that he is unwilling to take what would be a dignified exit and it might end up very ugly. mr mugabe has seen lots of people come into his rallies over the past few months and this made him believe that he is well loved but i think all that was a facade, people were doing it because that is what they believed they were expected to do and we have seenin they were expected to do and we have seen in the last few days his party now is even richard in him and i think it is going to see very soon that he will be pretty politically isolated. earlier, i spoke to doug coltart, a human rights lawyer and activist in zimbabwe. he said people are cautiously optimistic a new era of democracy is being ushered in. it has been an incredible day, i think, to many of us. we weren't sure we would ever see a day like this where we would march on state house,

all he had borne the sufferings of the mugabe years. some we re sufferings of the mugabe years. some were personally targeted during attacks by his supporters. you and yourfamily attacks by his supporters. you and your family suffered terribly, do your family suffered terribly, do you feel the nightmare is over? we arejust you feel the nightmare is over? we are just worried about what will happen next. this trusted lieutenants are the ones who carried out his business for him and they will be the ones in power in the future. it is a question of what happens in that transition, whether we get to a place where there are free and fair elections. these are emotions that have been pent up for yea rs emotions that have been pent up for years was not mourning for what was lost here, and daring to hope. fergal keane reporting. we are still waiting for that address from robert mugabe from state house, the official residence of the president, with some expectation based on those reports from reuters that he has agreed to step down, but we don't know that, we cannot confirm that independen

other people outside zanu—pf would like to see robert mugabe gone, and thatis like to see robert mugabe gone, and that is the main interest. as far as freedom is concerned, people are happy that freedom is coming, but it is important to understand that what is important to understand that what is critical here is notjust one man, but the system. it is the system that has got to change. the system that has got to change. the system that has got to change. the system that robert mugabe created is so entrenched that it will take some time before it can be dismantled. but this is the beginning. i think it is important to celebrate the moment, if indeed robert mugabe goes, because it will be the start perhaps of a hopeful future for zimbabweans. and perhaps notjust zimbabweans. and perhaps notjust zimbabweans. you touched on this briefly but just zimbabweans. you touched on this briefly butjust one final thought. there are neighbouring countries in the continent who will be watching what happens in some bog with very closely indeed. the african leaders are watching it. the african people, th

mugabe must go. that's the only way. mugabe must cease. he should step down. as negotiations continue, a nation waits. mugabe may be 93 years old, but he's still a shrewd, sharp and some would say cunning negotiator, the ultimate comeback kid. for some africans robert mugabe has a lwa ys for some africans robert mugabe has always been a revolutionary hero who helped lead the fight against white rule here but some see him as a despot who has ravaged the economy. we've been getting the blues of the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, about this crisis. and never like to see the military involved in politics but it is a confusing situation. i hope firstly that there is no blood, that this is done peacefully. i hope this will lead to a democratic solution and the next elections scheduled free and fairforthe the next elections scheduled free and fair for the people of the country to choose their own future. that's antonio guterres, secretary—general of the united nations. the military who have carried out the takeover deny it is the coup. some sho

can now c an now from robert mugabe. —— let us c an now from robert mugabe. —— let us hear now. fellows about wins. i —— 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 by a mediating team, followed an operation mounted by the sinbad way defence forces —— zimbabwe defence forces in the week that has gone by, and which was triggered by concerns arising from the reading of the state of affairs in our country and in the rulings —— the ruling zanu—pf party. whatever the pros and cons, the way they went about registering those concerns, i is the president of zimbabwe, and as their commander—in—chief, do acknowledge theissues commander—in—chief, do acknowledge the issues they have drawn my attention to. and i do believe that these were raised in the spirit of honesty and out of deep anti—patriotic concern for the stability of our nation. —— deep and patriotic concern. as i address you, iam also patriotic concern. as i address you, i am also aware

because of robert mugabe, grace mugabe, emmerson mnangagwa, they own large amounts of farms. robert mugabe said that billions of dollars we re mugabe said that billions of dollars were stolen. how can we bring back that money? how can parliament become more representative and not become more representative and not bea become more representative and not be a rubberstamp? these are questions that not only the workers will be bringing, but the progressive in southern africa, who assisted in this moment, they will be bringing these questions. thank you so much forjoining us, professor. good to talk to you. thank you so much for having me. and some breaking news, the actor and singer david cassidy has died. he was 67. he had been in intensive ca re he was 67. he had been in intensive care in florida or after organ failure. he rose to fame on the part of factory. david sillitoe looks back at his life. (music playing). it wasjust (music playing). it was just mass his stereo. i could not walk down the street, i could not go anywhere. in1970, a young the street, i could not go anywher

. 0ne they expect to be the downfall of robert mugabe. one of our other reporters and the region as andrew harding who gave its assent of the feeling on the ground. it feels like a revolution. the mood here is one of the leary,. i am looking past and armed personnel carrier here, thousands of zimbabweans converging on of these streets and mobbing the military thanking them for the coup that triggered this. it is extraordinary. everybody coming together with one focus for now and that is getting rid of president mugabe. the fear that has kept so many people in check over the years has lifted with the permission of the military and zanu pf who authorised today's events. zanu pf who authorised today's eve nts. n ow zanu pf who authorised today's events. now people are going quite delirious with happiness, hope that president mugabe will very soon stepped down and when you ask them, people say this is gone beyond something that zanu pf can control, that there is such a groundswell now of hope and passion for real change here so it will be ver

mugabe's rule. she would be a disaster, and that is saying something, because her husband robert mugabe has been absolutely catastrophic for zimbabwe. 0nce absolutely catastrophic for zimbabwe. once the breadbasket of southern africa, now importing food. 0nce southern africa, now importing food. once an economy with the best educated workforce in the whole of africa had no other basket case of an economy with people fleeing zimbabwe to work anywhere else across the world except their own country —— and now a basket case of an economy. this had to end at some point, and finally i think the power elite has decided, enough is enough. they did not accept that the mugabe dynasty should continue to be foisted on them. but be under no illusions. these are the same people who have been carrying out mugabe's orders, and all the destructive consequences that has meant for the people of zimbabwe and the country. that was peter hain speaking a little earlier to our correspondent richard galpin. and shortly

all of them opposed to robert mugabe continuing. so i think this is a pause, it is not a conclusion. all africa editor in harare, thank you. here, the chancellor, philip hammond, has said measures to boost the housing market will be at the heart of his budget on wednesday. he says he wants 300,000 homes to be built every year, a big rise from the recent levels of around 200,000 a year in england. but mr hammond stressed there was no "single magic bullet" to increase housing supply, as ben wright now reports. building up expectations ahead of the budget for a raft of measures to fix the housing crisis. the chancellor wants to stop developers sitting on land that has been given the green light for housing. there are lots of things we can do using planning powers, using intervention powers to get planning permission that have been granted built up. we will use money, we will use the powers of the state, we will use the powers of the planning system, but we are determined to get those missing homes built. today, mr hammond gave hints an

president mugabe has just rained president mugabe hasjust rained on zimbabwe's parade, really. ithink everybody, every one of my compat is —— compatriots is downcast and broken. i'm very sad because what's going to happen from here now is the humiliation of president mugabe. big time humiliation, which is something that throughout the week, i was saying we don't need. and it's very sad, because when the evidence... i mean, when the impeachment evidence comes, it will be very, very embarrassing and humiliating and we didn't to drag him through this mud, but he has asked for it. as far as he's concerned, he's going to preside over congress in december. that's ridiculous. which congress? as far as we're concerned, he's no longer president of our party. he's done. the central committee, the highest policy making board within zanu—pf outside congress has made the decision — he's gone. the province is here on friday. all ten of them made the decision that he's gone. so who does he represent? who's interests? who's constituents does he represent? the military says he's gone. a

what happens when mr mugabe leaves? do you think this buoyant attitude on the street is well founded? will there be change for the people of zimbabwe? i think the big event here is that a 37—year ruler is leaving. he is being fired by his party. that is what the joy is about. now we need to be cautious because the next 48 hours will be crucial and critical for zimbabwe. it looks like it is still the zanu—pf, the ruling party, who will continue to rule. and emmerson mnangawa is not that different from robert mugabe. he has committed human rights abuses. he is the same type that robert mugabe is, except that he is younger. president trump has announced the us is re—branding north korea a state sponsor of terrorism. the move paves the way for further sanctions to be imposed on the country, which mr trump says will be announced shortly. the reasons the president sites include north korea's nuclear programme and support for what he callexd international acts of terrorism. the united states is designating north korea as

political capitalfor robert mugabe. so many people out on the streets of harare. to think that is the thinking of the military, for allowing these kinds of demonstrations, these protests? in the past you just wouldn't have seen this in zimbabwe. absolutely, in the past the military and police would have been the instruments used by mugabe to stop people doing that. the fact they allowed people to protest in the way that they did shows that they are willing to apply political pressure. they are also using the people in order to drive home their point. and this would not have happened last week, it's happening now because it's important to show mugabe he is running out of time. once, if indeed that happens, and mugabe is removed, is this a kind of freedom that we are going to see continue? what will all this mean for zimbabwe see continue? what will all this meanforzimbabwe in see continue? what will all this mean for zimbabwe in the short and medium term? i think it's important that we be very realistic about what's goin

like many zimbabweans, rachel has only ever known mr mugabe as president. it means a new zimbabwe, a new era, and i'm fighting for my children so that they can have a better future. i'm happy that she will grow up knowing a different president from the one that i grew up knowing. yes. thousands of zimbabweans are out to make a strong statement. they want change. for now, any change would do. i can now speak to sara rich dorman is a senior lecturer on african politics at the university of edinburgh and author of "understanding zimbabwe: from liberation to authoritarianism" thank you forjoining us on bbc news. what is happening with robert gabbay, is this the end for him? are you reading this situation?” gabbay, is this the end for him? are you reading this situation? i think he is coming very close to the end of the line. he has been negotiating very hard, saying know a lot. he is a canny negotiator. up until this week it seems entirely possible that he would ever step down, much less cool under pressure like this. the crucial thing i suppose at the moment

mr mugabe has so for his resignation. mr mugabe has so far resisted. we can speak to richard dowden, journalist and director of the royal african society. today could be a significant day? more pressure on mugabe, but he is a very stubborn man. it will be interesting to see whether he finally says, all right, i will step down. i think he still believes he is president of zimbabwe and he wants to stay there. so, it's going to require an awful lot more arm—twisting. going to require an awful lot more arm-twisting. what is your feeling about what he will do today? up until now we have not heard from him, only his nephew, who said that robert mugabe and his wife, race, are ready to die to do what is correct, whatever that means?” think the army would prefer, and everybody else, a properly well—organised resignation and stepping away. i think he is digging his toes in. but i think there are procedures, i know that there are procedures, i know that there are procedures which can force him out of office. they may have to use those. in the meantime, it i

those who forced this moment include many who were ardent supporters of robert mugabe. now they call for the departure of the president and his wife. the people of zimbabwe have spoken, and the people of zimbabwe have said you and your husband should go today and not tomorrow. robert mugabe is under intense pressure, yet this afternoon was refusing to stand down. at one of his official residences the army was pushing back demonstrators, but they would not leave the area. so people are very angry and they want to get through, past these army lines, to this official residence, one of the president's official residences. this man told me we want to get in and tell these people what we think of them. everybody here is now certain that the moment of robert mugabe's departure is drawing near. we gather that army commanders will meet robert mugabe tomorrow morning to try to persuade him to resign. according to members of his family he has no intention of doing that. his nephew today said that robert mugabe is ready to die for what he believes is correct, and he doesn't believe

they are demanding the resignation of president robert mugabe. soldiers cheered the crowds, confirming the army's role in bringing mr mugabe's 37—year rule to an end. as numbers on the streets swelled, state media said eight out of ten regional branches of the governing zanu pf party have passed a vote of no—confidence in the president. mr mugabe has been under house arrest since a military takeover four days ago. basically, we are saying to our army, thank you very much for the peaceful intervention. it's time for the masses of zimbabwe that robert mugabe must go, must go, like, yesterday. we cannot wait to see his back. for us it is about a new beginning. it is about the end of a terrible rule. we are going to take zimbabwe back. as you can see people are flooding into the city from all over harare. there's an incredible atmosphere of excitement of anticipation. now is the time they sense robert mugabe is gone. his age is over. they're no longer afraid, that's why they're here on the streets. that was our african editor. more from him throu

many march into the street and demanding that robert mugabe stands down immediately. the former trade union organiser richard leonard is elected leader of scottish labour — replacing kezia dugdale. tributes have been paid to captain mike green, a helicopter instructor who died when the helicopter he was in collided with a light aircraft on friday in buckinghamshire. three other men were killed in the crash. also in the next hour... memories of malcolm young, the co—founder of ac/dc, who has died aged sixty four. young played guitar , good evening and welcome to bbc news. some developments in the last few minutes. dorset police said that a body has been found on land near swanage in the hunt for missing teenager giaia pope. they also say they are confident it is the teenager. giaia pope disappeared in 11 days ago. earlier this week an item of clothing was found which match what she was believed to have been wearing on the day she went missing. that speaks now to our correspondent whojoins me in missing. that speaks now to our correspondent who joins me in the studi

but i think we're in a post—mugabe era. it will happen. there are big questions now, how can robert mugabe preside over a party which today removed him from the leadership? once—loyal supporters met to warn that he would be impeached by parliament if he did not step down from the presidency by midday tomorrow. an old friend read out the sentence. tonight's non—resignation doesn't change the feeling of the party, and it doesn't remove the bitterness against his wife, grace, and her friends. it has to be over now? oh, yes. it is over. what he did is enough. enough is enough. the people of zimbabwe have shown, in numbers, that they are fed up with this dynasty, and a new era is beginning. look at my back. this is the moment when robert mugabe lost power in his own party, the party he dominated for so long, and has now been replaced as party leader by a man who was one of his closest allies for decades. the crocodile... the new leader, emmerson mnangagwa, is known as ‘the crocodile,‘ celebrated here for his ruthless cunning. when he ge

on sunday, robert mugabe addressed the nation. everybody expected him to resign, but still he clung on. by the following tuesday, the 21st, parliament had begun impeachment proceedings and the game was up. now the combination of political acumen and intimidation that kept him in power for so long and finally failed him. father fidelis was there when he was presented with his resignation papers. he read them and he took his pen and signed. and when he took his pen and signed. and when he finished signing, he has faced just... calmed. it glow. as if to say, it is over. ebbrell gatehouse reporting there. the shipping forecast, a notable feature of bbc radio a, is celebrating its 150th anniversary. it is believed to be longest—running weather forecast of its kind in the world. it provides weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the united kingdom. this year marks 80 years since the bbc began broadcasting the shipping forecast. the bbc weather presenter has more. there's a chance that leaving those seasickness pills at home

what happens when mr mugabe leaves? do you think this buoyant attitude on the street is well founded? will there be changed to the people of zimbabwe? i think the big event here is that a 37 year rule is leaving. he is being fired by his part —— party. that is what the joys about. now we need to be cautious because the next 48 hours will be crucial and critical for zimbabwe. it looks like it is still the zanu—pf, the ruling party, who will continue to rule. and emmerson mnangawa is not that different from robert mugabe. he has committed humans —— human rights abuses. he is the same type of that robert mugabe is, except that he is younger. good to get your thoughts from washington. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. an update on a story that we've been following here at the bbc. an argentine navy spokesman says sounds picked up on sonar equipment did not come from a missing submarine in the south atlantic, dashing earlier hopes. the vessel — with forty—four crew on board — had

robert mugabe'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. 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 happy to see this? indeed i am. this is a new beginning for the people of zimbabwe. what i am seeing here is the death of a dynasty. all of the faces of the nation came into harare. joy was unrestrained and exubera ntly expressed. we watched passing soldiers being enveloped by eager hands and arms. who knows what freedom the military coup will deliver. but an army that was once an instrume

we need to remove these mugabe family from power. the implosion is good for the citizens of zimbabwe. robert mugabe is the oldest head of state, he has beenin is the oldest head of state, he has been in power since 1980 but this dispute over the secession is escalating. reports that soldiers are taking over the headquarters of the straight or a cluster. we could hear from the military but no statement has come so it appears there will be this tension, this level of information. the us embassy has urged american citizens in zimbabwe to remain home on wednesday due to the ongoing political uncertainty. sarah corker, bbc news. 0ur reporter in harare, shingai nyoka, joins me on the line. this is unprecedented in zimbabwe. it has been run on a very tight rein? it has been and the events of the last few hours have caused a lot of tension. there has been a flurry of tension. there has been a flurry of social media reports and speculation about what is happening. as you heard, there has been nothing forthcoming from the government and nothin

you have the generals going in to mugabe. you have the generals going intoa mugabe. you have the generals going in to a meeting in the morning telling them again that time is up and critically his own party is preparing to vote on a motion that would see him expelled. robert mugabe always said down the years that if people wanted him to go then he would not stand in the way. today, and you can still hear car horns blaring in the background of people angry about the situation, today he got a loud message and that is what he is reflecting on in his official residence across the city tonight. here, the colleagues of a helicopter to pilot who died yesterday have paid tribute. captain mike green was conducting a flight instructor course with a student when they both died. two other men we re when they both died. two other men were also killed in the collision. air accident investigators are still trying to establish the cause of the crash. he's led sinn fein for 3h years, but tonight gerry adams announced he's to stand down as the party's president. the veteran republican

the people have been on the streets and they have shown their anger to robert mugabe. you have the generals going in to a meeting in the morning telling them again that time is up, and critically his own party is preparing to vote on a motion that would see him expelled. robert mugabe always said down the years that if people wanted him to go then he would not stand in the way. today, and you can still hear car horns blaring in the background of people angry about the situation, today he got a loud message and that is what he is reflecting on in his official residence across the city tonight. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. 14 civilians are reported to have been killed in a rebel—held neighbourhood besieged by syrian government forces on the outskirts of damascus. the british—based syrian observatory for human rights said the victims died in airstrikes and shelling in four towns in the eastern ghouta district. syrian state media blamed rebel shelling in damascus. the russian ambassador has dismissed criticism of his country's decisio

our top stories: protests against robert mugabe in zimbabwe — robert mugabe will meet the military on sunday. fergal keane is in zimbabwe and has been given his assessment on what might likely happen next. basically you have three processes now running in parallel. the people have been on the streets and they have shown their anger to robert mugabe. you have the generals going in to a meeting in the morning telling them again that time is up, and critically his own party is preparing to vote on a motion that would see him expelled. robert mugabe always said down the years that if people wanted him to go then he would not stand in the way. today, and you can still hear car horns blaring in the background of people angry about the situation, today he got a loud message and that is what he is reflecting on in his official residence across the city tonight. more stories making the news. bangladesh says china has offered to help the skews the ongoing crisis impacting rohingya muslims. more than 600,000 people have fled myanmar since august to escape systematic violence by the burmese armed

robert mugabe is a man reduced in stature and in options. in this coup, unlike any other coup, he emerged today to open a graduation ceremony. the voice that once preached revolution now reciting the mundane requirements of the moment. applause. in the passing of any era, there are emblematic moments. caught napping — it has happened a lot to him these days. that appearance illustrates just how much robert mugabe's world has shrunk. he was let out on licence today by the army — briefly shown to the world and then taken away again. the fear with which he ruled his people, the patronage with which he invoked loyalty has gone. but there is a growing disquiet at the fact that he remains president. by lunchtime the pressure was intensifying. these are veterans, old allies now publicly calling on mr mugabe to go. between now and tomorrow, we are sending a warning to mugabe, to his wife, and to anybody who still wants to be associated with him. the game is up, finished, done. the workaday normality of the street is only on the surface, and expe

there is a sense of anyone but mugabe. the fact that mugabe is out is enough to be getting on with. mnangagwa is unpopular in many circles, seen as a chip off the old block. there is also a hard—headed rationalfeeling that this is a man who gets it, who is not inside that mugabe bubble, who has been talking to the chinese, who has been talking to the chinese, who has been talking to western countries, who once sanctions lifted and the economy to start improving, simply in order for zanu—pf and the economy to start improving, simply in orderfor zanu—pf to carry on politically. that does not mean democracy is here, that the fear that has kept so many people in check will be lifted overnight, but i think it will mean there is a window opportunity and there will be huge amount of goodwill from abroad and within zimbabwe to make a success of it. very briefly, is there is —— is there anyway that robert mugabe can survive this impeachment process? . .. people robert mugabe can survive this impeachment process?... people talk about this wily man, this survivor, but he's 93. he was