but the opposition leader morgan chiang rai tells france24 he wasn't consulted on what comes next.eeting the transition in zimbmbabwe could be more across the same. four miles the sheer scale it's an international arrest warrant once again saddam's president also not enough food to for protection from the united states wide in russia. to germany's president meets the head of the country's oldest party but it's unclear if frank walter steinmeier can convince

al-jazeera alex is a lawyer and writer and was a former advisor to the zimbabwean prime minister morgan chiang rai joins me now from our london bureau could have you with us live on al-jazeera what's your initial reaction to how fast the story has moved in harare in the past three hours . well it was fairly predictable to those of us wash the scene very closely it was clear from the moment that the military made their announcement on wednesday morning that mr mugabe's days were numbered their ready crossed the red line and they could not go bag from from the position that they had taken and there what we're seeing is obviously the escalation of political pressure which is left mr mugabe isolated and in a position in which he cannot defend himself anymore there is no no no no way back to him at the end of the day zanu p.f. is still in control be it with different faces now it's a case solve it goes to parliament. meeting will happen to ratify the changes that they've made to make it legal and constitutional as far as their books concerned but the opposition remains the opposition where does tha

but the opposition leader morgan chiang rai tells france24 he wasn't consulted on what comes next. meeting the transition in zimbmbabwe could be more across the same. four miles the sheer scale it's an international arrest warrant once again saddam's president also not enough food to for protection from the united states wide in russia. to germany's president meets the head of the country's oldest party but it's unclear if frank walter steinmeier can convince the spd's martin schulz. to re entered to a grand coalition with angela merkel christian democrat . we begin in zimbabwe with the. former vice. said mnangagwa are. sworn in as far. tomorrow he will lead a transition government before elections are held neck year. the opposition leader morgan china ryan meanwhile has been. france to a full a and he says he wast consulted on what comes next meaning the transition it could be more off the same take a listen. well i don't know even know when they're with a government of nanational uni is o on the cards. smoke away no greeting. some of us president. and if by now. . people live loo

take over as interim president amid the political and economic uncertainty the opposition leader morgan chiang rai has returned to harare after receiving cancer treatment abroad he has called on mugabe to resign how much us reports now from the zimbabwean capital while us of african delegation and the catholic church mediate between the army and president robert mugabe some of his main opposition leader morgan tsvangirai say it is only one way out of the political crisis in the interest of the people of zimbabwe mr robert mugabe must resign step down immediately in line with the national sentiment and expectation dignity for all the gods over his legacy. and a contribution to zimbabwe. the army seize control on wednesday and can find the ninety three year old has private residence in harare some sources there still insists he is the country's only legitimate leader soldiers in armored vehicles are guarding government offices but harare is calm and quiet civil servants have gone back to work shops and businesses have opened official word of what exactly is happening doesn't come off and people

speak to alice he's a writer on zimbabwean law and politics you also served as chief advisor to morgan chiang rai when he was prime minister thanks very much for coming in and so we were looking at photographs of robert mugabe earlier alongside head of the armed forces . dined at home his movements restricted but he's looking quite happy and comfortable trying to project an image of confidence to everybody. you know. you know politics is very hard to tell what is the way he's going of information. regulation. and it doesn't give the true picture of what's going on behind the scenes and i have a feeling that we haven't had the last of the men it seems to be pushing back and the fact that he's also getting some support from regional groups like the study group and also of the african union which obviously condemning the idea that they could have been a coup that there was a drug that may give him confidence and he may continue to resist even though we're getting reports we have speculated that he may have agreed to a do but i don't think that we should or brits a lot and so what type of concess