Mugabe sacked, ex-VP replaces as party leader
Mugabe sacked, ex-VP
replaces as party leader
Zimbabwe's ruling party ZANU-PF on Sunday sacked
incarcerated President Robert Mugabe.
The chairman of the Zimbabwe War Veterans Association Chris
Mutsvangwa confirmed that Mugabe had been replaced by ex-vice-president
Emmerson Mnangagwa as party leader, who had been fired by Mugabe this month,
several media reports said.
The party was beginning the process to remove Mugabe as
President of Zimbabwe, Mutsvangwa confirmed.
Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans attended street protests on
Saturday to demonstrate against the Mugabes.
The 93-year-old autocrat is yet to resign and was said to be
"buying time" to negotiate an end to his 37-year-long reign.
Saturday's marches capped an unprecedented week in which
army generals led by General Constantino Chiwenga seized power and placed
Mugabe under house arrest.
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