bam, family time. so how is everyone? find your awesome with xfinity xfi and change the way you wifi. a standoff, more protesters block a key roadway calling for the resignation of the law minister, accusing him of blasphemy. egyptian president promises to retaliate with brute force after the deadliest terror attack ever in egypt. dangerous volcanic ash prompts a red warning for flights in the skies near bali. the latest on the situation. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. we're live in atlanta. i'm natalie allen. >> i'm george howell, 5:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast. "newsroom" starts right now.

>> we begin in pakistan, state media reporting troops seized a key intersection from protesters in the capital islamabad. >> look at these images from earlier. they show protesters clashing with security forces. they occupied the intersection for more than two weeks, but police tried to drive them out on saturday. that led to violent clashes. and the protests spread on to other cities. cnn's sophia saifi is in islamabad and following this story live. good to have you with us this hour. we're hearing that the pakistani rangers stepped in. they have been able to gain control, have they at this point, from what you're seeing? >> reporter: well, george, the pakistani rangers were called in last night by the interior ministry because the police clearly could not wrest back control from the protesters. what happened is that the operation by the police had to be suspended. the military was requested to

send in backup and that backup has arrived this morning. that, however, it does not mean they have taken control of that interchange. the numbers of protesters have increased. going from, like, a thousand to around 3,000 as of this afternoon. and not only that, these protests have actually kind of blossomed or mushroomed across the country. so we do have the rangers in there, but they're not in the first line of control when it comes to dealing with the situation. you still have the police there, who are unarmed. they just have rubber bullets and tear gas. the rangers themselves are armed but have not, as of right now, taken control of the situation. it is still very much ongoing. george? >> with regards to the route of these protests, help our viewers understand the situation regarding the law minister. >> reporter: right. so this goes back to early october when there was a change in electoral laws that was introduced. there are going to be elections

in 2018. there is a bit of confusion regarding what actually happened. the protesters who are part of a fringe radical islamic party, they're saying that there is an oath that lawmakers are supposed to make regarding the finality of the prophet muhammad as the last prophet of god. according to the protesters, there was an attempt to change that oath. the government initially said there was no such -- they claim it was a clerical error. the protesters were requiring the law minister to resign. that has not happened. there has been a stalemate and after many deadlines given by the high court as well as the interior ministry, we saw those rather chaotic clashes take place in the capital yesterday morning. what we're seeing is a situation where the major cities of the country are now in lockdown, schools are shut tomorrow, a monday, we're seeing strike calls by various smaller parties and a complete sense of unease as to what is going to happen

next. >> certainly still a media blackout in that country as well on twitter, et cetera, social. so we'll stay in touch with you as you bring us the very latest live from islamabad. thank you. also in pakistan, the country is being criticized after releasing a terror suspect. pakistan said friday saeed was released from house arrest. he's accused of plotting the 2008 mumbai attacks in india, which killed more than 160 people. six of the victims were american. and the u.s. is demanding saeed be prosecuted. >> in a statement, the white house said this, if pakistan does not take action to lawfully detain saeed and charge him for his crimes, its inaction will have repercussions for bilateral relations and pakistan's global reputation. at least two people are dead and two others seriously injured from a factory explosion that took place in eastern china. the state news agency says that the blast took place around 9:00

a.m. local time. the force of the explosion collapsed several nearby buildings. >> more than 30 people were rushed to hospital and emergency workers combed through the wreckage looking for those injured. the cause is under investigation. there has been several explosions and deadly accidents at industrial sites in china in the past. egypt is in mourning after the worst terror attack ever on its soil. authorities say over 300 people were killed when gunmen stormed the crowded mosque in egypt's northern sinai region during friday prayers. they set off explosives, sprayed the building with gunfire. >> among the dead, more than two dozen children. egypt's response was swift. it says air strikes destroyed several terrorist outposts and vehicles used in the attack. >> there is no claim of responsibility, but egypt's state prosecutor says one of the gunmen brandished an isis flag. for more now, senior international correspondent ben wedeman joining us from cairo, certainly that country is in

mourning over what happened, ben. what more are you learning about this attack? >> reporter: well, we did hear this account from the public prosecutor that was read out on egyptian tv. basically explaining that five suvs drove up to the outside of the mosque. they had on board about 25 to 30 men, dressed many in combat fatigues, armed with heavy machine guns. they surrounded the building and there were 12 windows to the mosque and each of those windows, they placed men with machine guns, they set off some sort of explosive which caused a panic within the mosque and as people tried to flee, the militants opened fire. according to the middle east news agency killing 305 people, including 27 children. by some estimates, that means that about a quarter of the male population of the village, the

village were killed in that attack. now, according to the public prosecutors, one of the attackers, it appears, was carrying a black banner of isis. in the aftermath, the egyptian air force went into action. i saw in one cairo newspaper today quoting intelligent sources saying that 22 of the attackers were killed as a result of air strikes. however, i must add that the sinai peninsula is off limit to journalists, both egyptian and international. oftentimes the communication in the sinai are shut down by the authorities. so it is very difficult to know what is actually going on, but it is important to stress that this battle between the egyptian state and islamic insurgents in the sinai has been going on for several years. more than a thousand egyptian military personnel and policemen

have been killed. and, of course, the attacks by isis affiliated militants spread to the nile valley. we saw a cathedral in cairo was atta attacked, more than 20 people killed. palm sunday, attacks on such chs in alexandria and to nta and iss claimed responsibility for downing the metro jet plane that took off from sharm el sheikh on the 31st of october, 2015, killing all 224 passengers and crew. natalie? >> ben wedeman for us in cairo. ben, thank you. we turn to the u.s. now, president trump is slamming the consumer watchdog agency and its former director. on friday, the director of the consumer financial protection bureau named an interim director and quit. hours later, the president named

his replacement. >> the president called the bureau a total disaster, a devastated financial institutions and said, quote, we will bring it back to life. boris sanchez explains. >> reporter: we're seeing a pretty swift response from the lawmakers behind the dodd frank act that actually created the cfpb. one of them, elizabeth warren, saying that this should be challenged in court. another, barney frank, whose name is actually on the law itself, said that the lawmakers always intended for the agency to be independent from the rest of government. the white house, though, is defending the president's move, saying that he has the authority to make that appointment. it makes for a bit of a confusing situation when it comes to who is going to be leading the agency as soon as next week. it could potentially also wind up getting disputed in court. duelling appointments, opening the door to a potential showdown between the white house and the country's top consumer watchdog

agency. on friday, the director of the consumer financial protection bureau richard cordray resigned and named his chief of staff as deputy director and his de facto replacement. just a few hours later, president trump stepped in, naming his budget chief mick mulvaney as interim director. the move setting the stage for a political and possibly legal battle. and confusion over who would lead the cfpb come monday morning. >> thank you very much, good afternoon. >> reporter: the president's pick is also controversial because of mulvaney's previous comments on the agency, which was created after the economic meltdown in 2008, designed to protect consumers from predatory financial institutions. >> it is a wonderful example of how a bureaucracy will function if it has no accountability to anybody. it turns up being a joke and that's what the cfpb has been in a sick, sad kind of way. >> when it all blows --

>> reporter: one of the architects of the agency, senator elizabeth warren, argued that the president was overstepping his bounds, and not following the law. in a tweet, she cited dodd frank legislation which states that the deputy director of the cfpb would serve as acting director in the absence or unavailability of the director. on saturday, the white house cited a different law, the federal vacancies reform act of 1998, to defend the appointment as a routine move. a senior white house official told reporters on a call, quote, we think that this move is clearly supported by a plain reading of the vacancy act. it is long established, used by presidents of both parties as a routine function, and we believe this act is consistent with that long established practice and according to another administration official, the justice department's office of legal counsel has already signed off on mulvaney's appointment. while the senior white house official said that the administration hopes the dispute

does not end up in court, they are ready to fight for the appointment. we're also getting a response from mick mulvaney himself. in a statement to cnn, he says, quote, i believe americans deserve a cfpb that seeks to protect them while ensuring free and fair markets for all consumers. financial services are the engine of american democratic capitalism and we need to let it work. we should point out a source close to mick mulvaney said it is not likely that he winds up being the permanent pick to lead that agency. that source telling us that mick mulvaney is very happy, current role as the director of the office of management and budget and he didn't really envision himself leading the cfpb. boris sanchez, cnn, in washington. >> thank you. let's get context on all of this from scott lucas. a professor of international politics at the university of birmingham, live in birmingham, england. good to have you with us. let's talk about this big question come monday morning who

will lead the consumer financial protection bureau and the greater question, will the president's pick override process here? >> i think the one who leads is the first one that gets to the office door at this point. the outgoing director of the cfpb wanted to make sure he had his type of continuity by leaving a week earlier than anticipated, bringing the deputy director. also quite clear the white house will not allow that type of basically process on agencies. they feel they're being challenged. so who is right, who is wrong? you heard the different citations of law. i think the wider issue, there a divide among the white house and long-term career staff at many agencies, not just the cfpb, we could talk about the state department, the defense department. and what compounds this is the trump administration's -- because of its dysfunctional

nature at times, inability to provide nominees very, very quickly. so that means you face a possible stalemate for weeks or even months unless one side or the other backs down on this, which i don't anticipate will occur in the next few hours. >> monday will certainly be interesting as you point out. who gets to the door first. we'll have to see. another story we're following, political headline out of alabama, the senate election, democrat doug jones is challenging republican roy moore, who is facing sexual harassment and sexual abuse allegations. despite the allegations, jones has an uphill battle, according to the washington post, jones must be carry more than 90% of african-american voters and boost their turnout by up to 30% and one endorsement for jones could go a long way, it came saturday from the former basketball star and alabama native charles barkley. listen to what he had to say. >> roy moore is running with steve bannon as his right-handman, a white separatist. i'm not even going to get into the women stuff, but a guy --

how can you be a white separatist and represent all the constituents in your state? >> so, scott, you're there in birmingham, england. but birmingham, alabama, is home for you. the question we ask you as a hometown guy, does this matter when these local high profile names speak out? what impact will it have on the mines of voters in the state of alabama in. >> every move matters at this point. charles barkley is an alabama sporting legend. i covered him 30 years ago as a young journalist. just yesterday, at the time he made the announcement, there was a statue unveiled to him on the auburn university campus, just before the big football game. so sports and politics do connect in alabama. they always have. and in terms of the wider question, i think the washington post is being a bit dramatic here. it is quite clear that in normal times alabama is almost the deepest of the deep red states. and doug jones would have a very, very difficult battle. but the fact is, we are in

unusual times given the allegations against roy moore, given the splits in the republican party. i think turnout will be vital on december 12th. turnout will be vital among the african-american community. turnout will be vital across the board and at this point there is no way of telling which way the special election will go. >> and finally, the president's son-in-law and adviser jared kushner, we know the deadline is tomorrow for him to hand over more documents that he failed to hand over before. but at the same time, he is the topic of two major newspapers suggesting his power is diminishing. is kushner somehow becoming toxic to this white house and to this president? >> no, the new york times report, for example, which says that kushner is being curbed by chief of staff john kelly, you know, in some ways kelly tried to impose order on the white house, but kushner is right at trump's side, whether it be supposedly solving the middle east, whether it be talking to saudi arabia, in detail about moves in that country, whether it be basically connections with the financial community.

so kushner hasn't gone away. it is the broader question, which is important here, and that is with the news that michael flynn may be cooperating with the special prosecutor robert mueller's investigation, the only way is up from there. so in other words, does flynn have information on kushner, does that bring kushner into the frame sooner rather than later. that's the big threat. not white house infighting at this point. >> scott lucas live in birmingham, england. good to have you and your perspective today. thank you. >> thank you. a volcano covers the sky over bali with massive clouds of ash. coming up, how that's impacting people on the ground and planes in the air. plus, more global outrage after cnn reported african migrants are being auctioned as slaves in libya. up next, critics say european countries are partially to blame. heritage and innovation have made gillette the #1 shave in america. now get gillette quality at lower prices -- every day. brought to you by 1200 workers in boston --

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>> 700. 700. 800. the numbers roll in. these men are sold for 1200 libyan pounds, $400 a piece. >> critics say european countries share some of the blame since they rely on -- to prevent migrants from crossing the sea into the european union. the libyan government backed by the u.n. says it is investigating. >> protesters across europe are demanding change. in paris, a rally on saturday was the third protest in a week. the french president is urging the united nations to impose sanctions on libya. a volcano in central mexico nicknamed popo, right? okay, had quite a busy friday. it erupted three times sending bright flares of burning rock high into the sky and spreading ash over the villages and fields to the south. >> look at the power of that.

my goodness. it has been active since the mid-'1990s, known for regular bursts of smoke and ash, but for leaving the nearby communities alone. authorities are urging residents to avoid outdoor activities. i think that's a good idea. >> no problem there. okay. this is indonesia. it is warning planes now to steer clear of danger in the skies over bali after this volcano sent giant plumes of ash and steam into the air saturday night. it is still erupting. indonesia raised the aviation warning from orange to red, to signal the threat. so several airlines canceled or diverted flights leaving some travelers stranded and you know, frustrated. >> a lot of activity to talk about. our meteorologist ivan cabrera is here. when you look at the power of the volcanos, it is impressive. >> it hasn't erupted fully. what we're seeing there is the plumes of ash that are dangerous enough for air cast and things like that.

indonesia volcano, this mount agung, the last time it erupted was 1963. that was a horrific event, killed a thousand villagers there and so at this point, with additional technology, and the tremors that they have been feeling there, we know that the thing has the potential to erupt. it hasn't fully, but there is an exclusion zone as a result of that. upwards of 140,000 people at one point were evacuated and still 25,000 in and around the zone remain in shelters. still waiting for it to erupt. that's when you get that pyre clav pyreclastic flow and ash. that hasn't happened. we hope it won't. but what we have so far is the plume of ash that has impacted with air, live travel here. an evacuation zone remains at 6 kilometers. they're not letting folks come in there until it either quiets down for a significant period of time or whether it erupts.

but this is now showing signs of additional activity. we had a second eruption in just a week, this last one. pretty powerful stuff going upwards of 5.4 kilometers up into the 10,000 foot level here. satellite and radar from the area showing the thunderstorm activity across the region. the island just to the south and east, this is 10,000 feet up, the wind flow, we understand now ash has been falling on the island here. some significant ash fall there is being reported. and the information minister from the disaster agency there basically warning folks to remain indoors as some of that ash continues to move towards the east and southeast. more rain on the way the next few days. that's going to provide more ash flow coming down. but as far as what is going to be impacting the airliners, that remains to be seen here. we'll keep you posted on that. so far if you're traveling through that part of the world, expect significant delays. i'm flying you to the other

volcano. sometimes these come in pairs. this one is also erupting as well. this is what natalie referred to as popo my gueoodness, look at that. ash flow, 13,000 feet into the air. that's providing folks with what they don't want to see, ash in their neighborhoods and villages and under a yellow alert as a result of that. there you have it. worlds apart, but very -- >> speaking cloudily. >> absolutely. they're making their presence known and calling the shots. >> thank you. still ahead here on "newsroom," pope francis faces a delicate balancing act, soon to head to myanmar. many are hoping he'll speak out on the atrocities being inflicted on thousands of rohingya muslims there. plus, zimbabwe is transitioning into a new political era. next, cnn's farai sevenzo explains what it is like to see his country pullbuild a new fut. live from atlanta, georgia, this hour, simulcast on cnn

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welcome back to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. you're watching "cnn newsroom." i'm george howell. >> i'm natalie allen. two people are dead, two others seriously injured after a factory explosion in eastern china. the state news agency says the blast collapsed nearby buildings and sent more than 30 people to the hospital. emergency workers are on the scene. no word yet on the cause. authorities in indonesia are warning planes to steer clear of this, the giant ash cloud over

bali. this is the mount agung volcano as it continues to erupt. a number of flights have been canceled or delayed or diverted to other airports in the region because of it. in pakistan, state media report troops have mobilized near a protest site in the capital islamabad to provide backup for police. police trying to clear the key intersection on saturday, which led to violent clashes. demonstrators occupied the site for more than two weeks, calling for the justice minister to step down. 305 people including 27 children are now confirmed dead in the worst terror attack on egyptian soil. gunmen surrounded a mosque during friday prayers. set off explosives and opened fire as people then tried to run away. egypt's state prosecutor says at least one of the attackers was carrying an isis flag. egyptian warplanes destroyed several militant outposts and vehicles in response to the massacre. at this point, though, no official claim of responsibility for this attack.

in the coming hours, pope francis heads to myanmar. this is the first visit by a pope to that country. and it comes as myanmar is engulfed in controversy over its treatment of hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslims. >> more than half a million have been forced to flee across the border to bangladesh. the u.n. says they are victims of attacks, killings and ethnic cleansing by myanmar's military. pope francis has spoken out in defense of rohingya muslims, prior to this visit. human rights groups are hoping he speaks out again when he meets with myanmar's leader aung san suu kyi and the country's military chief. >> the archbishop in the largest city urged the pope not to use the term rohingya while he's in myanmar. human rights groups do want him to use the term. the legal director of fortify rights explained to us why just the name rohingya is so charged. >> it is a term adopted by the rohingya themselves. the myanmar authorities have

refrained from using that term. instead calling this ethnic group bengali interlopers from bangladesh and they do that to disavow them of their citizenship and their myanmar identity. so this is not the first time international leaders have been asked to not use that term. partly because the authorities don't want to give -- to recognize that group. but also partly to avoid enflaming tensions. there is concern that by using that term the local communities, this is a government arm position that is well supported within myanmar, that by using that term the supporters of the

government's approach will lash out. and lash out partly against other minority ethnic christians in myanmar. >> these people have been through so much and yet there is more. a report by human rights watch accuses myanmar's military of carrying out a vicious campaign of rape against rohingya muslim women and girls in the country's rakhine state. >> the military released a report on monday tdenying all allegations. clarissa ward has spoken with multiple rohingya women at camps in bangladesh who describe being raped. >> reporter: rashida rarely speaks these days.

she does tell her story. she speaks quietly and mechanically, as if trying to recount what happened without reliving it. we were five women with our babies, she says, the military grabbed us, dragged us into the house, and shut the door. and they raped us. she tells us they stabbed her and tried to kill her. she survived by pretending to be dead. it will be good if i had died, she says, if i had died i wouldn't have to remember all these things. stories like rashida's are all too common in the bangladesh camps that now host near the rohingya muslims. when the military came to aisha's village, her husband fled, leaving her alone with five children. two soldiers stood guard in

front of my door, she says, and another came in and pointed his gun at me. he raped me. did he say anything to you? he punched me and ripped off my clothes. he said if you move, i will kill you. if you scream, i will kill you. he covered my mouth with his hand, she says. i felt so awful. he did it so roughly. he did it without mercy. human rights groups say that rape is one of the myanmar military's most feared weapons. while it is difficult to estimate how many women have been assaulted, hundreds of cases have been reported. these rohingya women are learning songs to offer support to the victims. rape can happen to anyone, the lyrics go. within three days of rape you need to consult a doctor. the program developed by doctors without borders is headed by this midwife. she explains that beyond

practical concerns, many victims are struggling to reclaim their dignity. >> the piece for me that is the most heart breaking is that the women coming in are still wearing the same skirts. which is heart breaking. three months later, you're still putting on the same skirt that someone assaulted you in. >> reporter: for aisha, the pall of shame still hangs heavy. when i remember what happened, tears come to my eyes. why did they do this to me, she asks? why did they rape me? she finds peace in reading the koran. for many here, faith and ritual provide some solace amid the squalor. rashida's anger still burns. what do you want to see happen to the man who raped you? if we get the opportunity, we must take revenge, she says.

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the u.s. border patrol agent who died from injuries he suffered while on duty has been buried. >> it is not exactly clear what led to his death, but president trump has used this tragedy to argue a border wall should be built. scott mclean has more from el paso, texas.

>> reporter: u.s. border patrol agent was laid to rest on saturday, his flag draped casket was carried by six members of his family into this catholic church in el paso for his funeral service before being taken to a nearby cemetery where he was buried. family, friends and scores of law enforcement officers and border patrol agents came from across the state and across the country to pay their respects. what certainly makes this difficult for his family, particularly difficult, is that they don't know very much about how agent martinez died. what we do know is last saturday night he was searching a culvert area about 30 miles from the mexican border. what happened beyond that is unclear. martinez and another agent were taken to a hospital with head injuries and broken bones. there is no body camera video from either agent and there is no dash camera video from either of their vehicles. and the one person that

investigators know was a witness to at least part of what happened, that second agent, told his union representative that he can't remember anything. he remembers coming into work and then nothing after that. the union rep says he walks with a cane and has stitches and a bruise on the back of his head. the president, the governor and texas senator ted cruz have all pointed to this story as evidence of the need to beef up security along the southern border. but the reality is that the fbi, which is actually leading this investigation, either will not or cannot say what it believes happened. it will only call this a possible assault. scott mclean, cnn, el paso, texas. >> scott, thank you. argentinia's navy says it is not giving up the sunshine for a missing submarine. look at this new video, which shows equipment being used to find the ara san juan. that sub went missing 11 days ago with 44 crew members on

board it. >> what may have been an explosion was detected near its last known location and the crew would likely be low on air by now. the families are desperate for any good news and grateful for all the help in searching. >> translator: a lot of help. a lot of warmth. a lot of support. well, you can't get full comfort but i am very thankful from my heart. i'm thankful because i feel that the 44 have support along with us, the closest family members. >> that was family member there, speaking, teams from around the world continue to search for the submarine. a swift reaction from north korea after a soldier's dramatic defection. a u.s. government official sharing this photo from the demilitarized zone that divides north and south korea showing north korean troops digging a trefr trench and planting trees.

>> it comes as the soldier is praised for his daring desertion by a man when knows what it may have been like to go through that. >> reporter: you can see him moving at a good rate of speed. speeding down a deserted road on the dmz, a north korean soldier is attempting something the u.n. command says no one has ever done before. >> you will see some kpa soldiers come out of this building here as the vehicle quickly moves past them. >> reporter: using an army jeep, he drives to within meters of the south korean border. and under a rain of bullets from his own comrades, he runs across the demarcation line, defecting. there have been many defactors, but this is the first one i want to praise for bravery. he was heroic. i never thought to do this because it is a suicide mission.

this 32-year-old would know. he spent ten years as an officer in the north korean people's army based on the dmz and while he thought about defecting, he never imagined pulling off such a daring escape. instead, he crossed the border into china, made his we to thailand, and then defected to south korea four years ago. and that's where he met his wife, also a defector, who doesn't want her identity revealed fearing for the safety of her family back in north korea. conditions were harsh, everyone was hungry, even the soldiers, he says. the u.n. is sending rice and fertilizer and it all goes to the ranking officials. there are many soldiers who also die from disease pause they're not given medical treatment. the latest defector, the third this year, suffered serious injuries to his arms and abdomen from at least four bullet wounds. by the time he was medevaced to hospital, he lost more than 50% of his blood and was almost dead. and while surgeons were operating, they discovered

dozens of parasitic worms, some up to 27 centimeters long, which doctors say were the result of poor hygiene and malnutrition. back in the 1990s, famine and salvation plagued north korea. the u.n. says malnutrition is still a major problem. more than 40% of the population is undernourished and one in four children face chronic malnutrition. and while north korean soldiers are generally treated better than civilians, life is still a constant struggle. this exclusive footage obtained by a south korean christian mission shows north korean soldiers physically plowing the soil instead of using livestock. and here, they're foraging through a birds nest, presumably looking for something to eat. he says while this footage is bleak, it is not hunger that motivated defectors, but rather the desire for freedom.

north koreans are thirsty for the outside world and frustrated by the reality they face, he explains. those who defect including soldiers are hungry for information and have a strong desire to get out. he says he too wanted a better life, especially for his new family. and now working as a journalist, he occasionally broadcasts loudspeaker messages to the north korean soldiers and has this message for his fellow defector. congratulations on your defection, happy south korea. i wonder if you heard my broadcast and helped with your decision. i hope we can meet. anna coren, cnn, seoul. now to zimbabwe, which is transitioning into a new political era. that country's high court ruled the military takeover which helped to bring political change, that it was constitutional. the former vice president of the nation emmerson mnangagwa, known as the crocodile, was sworn in as the new president on friday.

>> he had been fired earlier this month by former leader robert mugabe who ruled for almost four decades. cnn's farai sevenzo was born in zimbabwe. he has witnessed firsthand how and why the mugabe regime collapsed. here's his story. >> reporter: seven days from the point i flew in from nairobi, which is my usual patch, to this minor, mini revolution, coup, to fall down. everywhere, they're coming from all over the place. look at this. look at this. this is my home. this is where i went to school. this is where my relatives are. this is where my great grandmother would tell me stories, which made me into a filmmaker, actually. oh! so big! this is my nephew with whom i'm most pleased.

>> i want the new president to be better. i want him to be better. more better. 100% better than robert mugabe. i don't want him being corrupt. i don't want him to have polices just beating people for no reason, when they did nothing. no tear gas in the city. just peace. no rubbish. no potholes. i want our environment to be better. more better. >> reporter: as we headed into town, it was obvious it was in the people's faces the drivers next to my car that the horns going off, you knew the moment had happened. yes, that's right. thank you, sir. thank you. there you have it. it is incredible. people are teeming with joy.

there is an armored personnel carrier behind me. soldiers are sitting there. they are trying to contain the people. you could feel this electricity in the air. different feet, same shoes, but all they needed was change. any change from which the country had is a positive step. what remains now is how emmerson mnangagwa actually effects his government. >> the world is pulling for zimbabwe. >> the energy and the excitement about change, it is just -- >> wonderful. >> yeah. next here, a peek inside the british monarchy during the 1960s. >> season two premiere of netflix's the crown show shows a troubled royal marriage. crohn's disease. you're more than just a bathroom disease.

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