and it was this time mr mnangagwa and general chiwenga who took over, and one would say it was a coupation of the results, the subsequent run—off, and how mr mugabe stayed in power. so morgan tsvangirai can not be ignored, not at all, either as a person or in terms of his party. we have talked, really, politics in this interview. let's end by thinking about something else: justice. do you think there is any possibility that mugabe and people very close to him might be brought to face justice for some of the things that happened under his command, his rule of zimbabwe? i am thinking in particular of the mass killings that we know happened to the ndebele in the early 1980s. is justice part of this, or not? well, one would hope for some kind of truth and reconciliation such as we have in south africa. but if it were to be revenge, that would escalate things out of hand. the human rights factor must be taken into account. yes, mugabe, and those persons, mnangagwa and chiwenga have much to answer for, for the violence over the last 30 years, and the periods which were punctuated by violenc

the generals who backed mr mnangagwa we re generals who backed mr mnangagwa were listening.eader? thejob were listening. what do they do now, i asked their leader? the job was done, they were going back to barracks, said the general. scepticism isjustified, but the people are tired of the old way. they cheered for freedom. today, at least, was no one party party. 0ur africa editor, fergal keane, joins us from harare. a big moment notjust for zimbabwe, but for africa too. how much change can we expect, given mnangagwa was his right hand man for so long? he was. here is a man who was steeped in authoritarian politics, he has been implicated in corruption and serious brutality, but think about the promises he made today. he spoke repeatedly in the last few days ofjobs, spoke repeatedly in the last few days of jobs, and spoke repeatedly in the last few days ofjobs, and today he opened out to be black and white farmers and would be compensated for the loss of their land. cars he opened out to people like white farmers. he realises that the international community is listening. if

but there were reminders of mr mnangagwa's more sinister legacy. this is air marshal perence shiri, who led the notorious fifth brigade during massacres in matabeleland soon after independence. how do you feel today, general shiri? do you have anything to say? are you happy? he's a close ally of the new president. what's very clear to me is that this is a welcoming party, not made up of old zimbabweans, but very much hardcore ruling party supporters. they celebrate together, but the ruling party is no longer a momolith, there are factions within factions and loyalty to the new leader will be dependent on him delivering change. well, let me ask you, if this president doesn't meet your needs, will you challenge him? everyone now is very awake. if he doesn't do what we want, we're going to take him down again. these are days of questions. what will happen to the deposed robert mugabe and his wife grace, the military isn't saying. will the new leader bring the opposition into a unity government? one leading activist told me the international community

but there were reminders of mr mnangagwa's more sinister legacy.al perence shiri, who led the notorious fifth brigade during massacres in matabeleland soon after independence. how do you feel today, general shiri? do you have anything to say? are you happy? he's a close ally of the new president. what's very clear to me is that this is a welcoming party not made up of old zimbabweans, but very much hardcore ruling party supporters. they celebrate together, but the ruling party is no longer a monolith, there are factions within factions, and loyalty to the new leader will be dependent on him delivering change. well, let me ask you, if this president doesn't meet your needs, will you challenge him? everyone now is very awake. if he doesn't do what we want, we're going to take him down again. these are days of questions. what will happen to the deposed robert mugabe and his wife, grace? the military isn't saying. will the new leader bring the opposition into a unity government? 0ne leading activist told me the international community now had to engage

the generals who backed mr mnangagwa were listening. what would they do now, i asked their leader? they were going back to barracks, said general chiwenga. scepticism isjustified, but the people are tired of the old way. they cheered for freedom. today, at least, was no one—party party. 16 people were injured and nine had to be taken to hospital after a mass panic in the heart of london this afternoon. oxford circus and bond street tube stations were evacuated as armed police responded to reports that shots had been fired. thousands of people fled on what was one of the busiest shopping days of the year — as police told them to shelter in shops and buildings while they investigated. but officers have said in the last few minutes that the mass evacuation was caused by an "altercation" between two men on the platform at oxford circus tube. the president of the eu council, donald tusk, has given theresa may a deadline of ten days to make progress on the brexit negotiations if she wants to start discussing trade next month. mr tusk said movement was needed on all issues — including the

but there were reminders of mr mnangagwa's more sinister legacy.ce shiri, who led the notorious fifth brigade during massacres in matabeleland soon after independence. how do you feel today, general shiri? do you have anything to say? are you happy? he's a close ally of the new president. what's very clear to me is that this is a welcoming party not made up of old zimbabweans, but very much hardcore ruling party supporters. they celebrate together, but the ruling party is no longer a monolith, there are factions within factions, and loyalty to the new leader will be dependent on him delivering change. well, let me ask you, if this president doesn't meet your needs, will you challenge him? everyone now is very awake. if he doesn't do what we want, we're going to take him down again. these are days of questions. what will happen to the deposed robert mugabe and his wife, grace? the military isn't saying. will the new leader bring the opposition into a unity government? one leading activist told me the international community now had to engage with zi

mr. mnangagwa, known as the crocodile because of his ruthlessness, was a close aide of the former president. in his inaugural speech, he paid tribute to mr. mugabe, but vowed to serve all citizens and said that corruption must end. our zimbabwe correspondent reports. reporter: the changing of the guard in zimbabwe, and longtime leader robert mugabe was not there to witness it. newly elected president emmerson mnangagwa doesn't need his blessing. president mnangagwa: i, emmerson mnangagwa -- reporter: the moment zimbabwe had been waiting for, the swearing-in of this country's second leader in nearly 40 years. this is zimbabwe's new president, not through an election, but with the help of the military. it capped the most dramatic two weeks of zimbabwe's history. and a surprise come back for a man who a fortnight ago fled to the country in fear of his life. with mugabe's departure, mnangagwa will serve as interim president until next year's election. but he inherits a fragmented party and a country broken under mugabe's isolationist policies. in his inaugural speech, there was praise for his p

mr. mnangagwa. rest of the country remains -- the political opposition remains sidelined, or marginalized, especially given the ability of government to control the rural vote, in particular, using various methods including coercion. brent: what do you think is going to happen to robert mugabe and his wife? people are wondering, will there be a reaction from mr. mugabe, or will even survive this? tony: well, he's not at all well. he is 93 years old. the rumor, or the speculation that we are hearing here is that he is likely to be invited to resign and given free passage out of the country with his wife and family, either to south africa or more likely to a country in the far east, like hong kong or singapore. brent: and what about zimbabwe moving forward? do you think the country could face another civil war? or do you think that a transition to power, although this is not constitutional, do you think that a peaceful transition could now come? tony: well, the coup itself has been very peaceful, as f

mr. mugabe has already been sacked as his party's leader. his replacement, emmerson mnangagwahas reportedly been behind that reported coup, that could be the person to step in as the nation's president. he's a huge supporter of mr. mugabe in the past. we have to see what happens next. cnn's natalie allen has more. >> reporter: it's the end of an era in zimbabwe. the country's ruling party sacked its long-time president and replaces him with what used to be his right-hand man. his name, emmerson mnangagwa, aka the crocodile, a nickname he earned for his tough political game. the 75-year-old politician has been for years thought to be biding his time, ready to take over for the world's oldest leader. he was a key strategist for mugabe in past elections. but earlier this month mugabe accused his closest aide of disloyalty, a move some considered to be a plan for his wife, grace, to succeed his presidency. instead it set the stage for a historical political shake-up. the military stepped in placing mugabe under house arrest. the ruling zanu-pf party called for his resignation, cal

but there were reminders of mr mnangagwa's more sinister legacy. marshal perence shiri, who led the notorious fifth brigade during massacres in matabeleland soon after independence. how do you feel today, general shiri? do you have anything to say? are you happy? he's a close ally of the new president. what's very clear to me is that this is a welcoming party, not made up of old zimbabweans, but very much hardcore ruling party supporters. they celebrate together, but the ruling party is no longer a monolith, there are factions within factions, and loyalty to the new leader will be dependent on him delivering change. well, let me ask you, if this president doesn't meet your needs, will you challenge him? everyone now is very awake. if he doesn't do what we want, we're going to take him down again. these are days of questions. what will happen to the deposed robert mugabe and his wife, grace, the military isn't saying. will the new leader bring the opposition into a unity government? one leading activist told me the international community now had to

mr mnangagwa also praised his predecessor robert mugabe who was forced to stand down after ruling thery for 37 yea rs. the united nations says four peacekeepers have been killed and several injured in two separate attacks in mali. in the first attack, three peacekeepers from niger died when they came under fire near menaka in the west of mali. several extremist groups operate in the country, all of them linked to al-qaeda. argentine president mauricio macri has promised that an inquiry into the disappearance of a navy submarine will know the truth of what happened. he said it was important to know why the vessel that went missing last week had apparently suffered an explosion. the parents of the woman murdered by oscar pistorius say they finally have justice for their daughter, after a court in south africa extended the prison sentence imposed on the former athlete. judges agreed with the state's argument that his original sentence of six years was shockingly light. he'll now serve 13 years and five months for killing reeva steenkamp. a tiger which broke out of a circus in paris has b

the generals who backed mr mnangagwa were listening. what would they do now, i asked their leader?ng back to barracks, said general chiwenga. scepticism isjustified, but the people are tired of the old way. they cheered for freedom. today, at least, was no one—party party. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. a court in south africa has increased the jail sentence handed out to athlete 0scar pistorius for murdering his girlfriend. the court ruled that his sentence be increased to thirteen years and five months. prosecutors argued that the six—year term for murdering his girlfriend reeva steenkamp was too short. moroccans gathering in mosques across the country are praying for rain. earlier this week king mohammed vi called for the prayers. there has been a severe shortage of rain in the past few months, which has hit agriculture and rural employment — both central to the country's economy. 16 people were injured and nine had to be taken to hospital after a mass panic in the heart of london this afternoon. 0xford panic in the heart of london this afternoon

but there were reminders of mr mnangagwa's more sinister legacy.beleland soon after independence. how do you feel today, general shiri? do you have anything to say? are you happy? he's a close ally of the new president. what's very clear to me is that this is a welcoming party, not made up of old zimbabweans, but very much hardcore ruling party supporters. they celebrate together, but the ruling party is no longer a momolith, there are factions within factions and loyalty to the new leader will be dependent on him delivering change. well, let me ask you, if this president doesn't meet your needs, will you challenge him? everyone now is very awake. if he doesn't do what we want, we're going to take him down again.

and mr mnangagwa addressed them. beginning of a new unfolding democracy. cheering thank you. i wish also to thank the manner in which our defence forces and the leadership of the general... cheering have been able to manage this process very peacefully. the bbc‘s shingai nyoka was at the rally. this is what she recorded. zimbabwe's incoming president emmerson mnangagwa has made his first public appearance since he fled the country last week. now he left as a villain, he has come back as a hero to take over leadership of zimbabwe. there is an expectation he will be sworn in on friday as the interim president. thousands of people have gathered here to welcome him, most of them party supporters. there is a huge expectation on his shoulders right now. the economy is challenged and they expect he will be able to fix that. most families survive on street vending, students who have graduated from university have not been able to find jobs. there is a huge expectation that he might be the change that zimbabwe needs. while ma

mr mugabe who resigned yesterday. 0ur zimbabwe correspondent, shingai nyoka, was listening to mr mnangagwa'sbwe's incoming president, emmerson mnangagwa, has made his first public appearance since he fled the country last week. now, he left as a villain, he has come back as a hero to take over leadership of zimbabwe. there is an expectation he will be sworn in on friday as the interim president. thousands of people have gathered here to welcome him, most of them party supporters. there is a huge expectation on his shoulders right now. the economy is challenged and they expect he will be able to fix that. most families survive on street vending, students who have graduated from university have not been able to find jobs. there is a huge expectation that he might be the change that zimbabwe needs. zimbabwe's incoming president emmerson mnangagwa has just made his first public appearance. he left as a villain, but he has come back as a hero to lead zimbabwe. there is an expectation that he will be sworn in as interim president on friday. thousands of party supporters have come here to welcome h

she says the generals and mr mnangagwa want to be seen to be acting constitutionally.ys been that you make the law, you justify your actions on the basis that this is the law, and this is in line with the zimbabwean way of doing things. give it respectability by making it law, however bad it is. the talks mooted tonight might yet end this crisis. but the people are ready for impeachment. and that legal path is about ensuring the legitimacy of those who rule zimbabwe next. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. president trump has announced the us is re—designating 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 tomorrow. the president says it follows north korea's nuclear programme and support for what he called international acts of terrorism. the united states is designating north korea as a state sponsor of terrorism. this designation will impose further sanctions on penalties in north korea, and supports the maximum pressure campaign to isolate the murderous regime.

i just want to say to our new president mr emmerson mnangagwa, we are very new president mr emmerson enga thank you so much, thank you so much, thank you so much! the president made a lot of promises about political reform, about economic reform, will he keep those promises? i hope and wish that he is going to dojust as he promised, because why we put him there as the people of zimbabwe is because we think that it's his fate to be our leader and run this country, and we know... inaudible he isn't greedy for power, he's someone who is humble and... inaudible people around this country are waiting and watching to see exactly how the new president would be in office. would he be statesman—like, would he be inclusive, would he try to say that this is a struggle to repairand to say that this is a struggle to repair and rebuild zimbabwe by all of the people? that's exactly what he said. he said, we must work together, you, me and all of us. he also with clear he wants to get on with the job of repairing the absolute devastation of the economy here. he said, i must hit the ground running. in

and i suppose one of the first week tests that will be next year, if mr mnangagwa gets into power, thate right statements up until now. he is expounding on the need for democracy, for unity, to focus on service delivery and reviving the economy. so he has to be held accountable by civil society and the opposition, so he can deliver on a free and fair election. whereas i think there is an a cce pta nce whereas i think there is an acceptance that this may not necessarily happen according to our expectation, i think the civil society in zimbabwe is now emboldened to challenge the political elite, including mnangagwa himself, should he fail to deliver on some of the promises he has made up on some of the promises he has made up until now. really good to talk to you, a fascinating insight into what is happening in zimbabwe this morning. i suppose the next question is what happens to robert mugabe himself, and hopefully we will find that out in the days and weeks to come. here is carol with a look at this morning's weather. iam i am guessing from the picture it is going to be stormy. for some

mr. mnangagwa's knowledge. layers still to speak, to sort this out, and remember, poppy, swzimbabwe is e to have an election in 2018, whether it will go ahead with mr. mugabe be or mr. mnangagwa will take over there's questions left to answer. it is calm, people are going about their ordinary business, foreign embassies asked their citizens including the united states to stay indoors and stay calm, but at the moment this city is very calm. the sun is setting on a fairly wet day. the springs have begun. the story is still to unravel, poppy. >> it is. you think of someone like mugabe who held power so tightly for so long, just stepping down, ahead of these elections, it's hard to wrap your head around that. i will ask you how other world leaders are responding to this, clearly watching it very closely? >> they are watching it very closely. of course there's been noises coming out of the british foreign secretary, out of washington, but the most important thing within zimbabwe and africa, the wheels of diplomacy ha

mr mnangagwa, who will be sworn in as president tomorrow, said zimbabwe was experiencing a new democracyd its economy. the argentine navy is investigating reports of a sound heard a few hours after it lost contact with one of its submarines a week ago in the south atlantic. there are concerns that the 44 crew on board the sanjuan submarine could be running low on oxygen. an raf aircraft has landed in argentina to help with the search. a former doctorfor the us gymnastics team has pleaded guilty to sexual assaults against women and girls in his care. lawrence nassar was accused of molesting dozens of female athletes — including three olympic gold medallists — while he was working for both the national team and a university. more than 70 people had to be rescued overnight after flooding across lancashire. people in lancaster and morecambe were among those affected. the fire service said it received more than 400 calls and helped evacuate 20 horses that had become trapped. there are currently 13 flood warnings in place across lancashire and neighbouring cumbria. one resident told us how her

what do you think is the of mr mnangagwa in all of this, given what you have said about military powerrprising, perhaps disappointing, given that he was minister of justice, the constitution has not been completely upheld. it is the debate currently within zimbabwe, does the ends justify the means? a lot of people are on the edge of their seats. there is stability, as far as their seats. there is stability, as faras ordinary their seats. there is stability, as far as ordinary people are concerned, people went about their business, a lot of people went to work. most things seem to be business as usual, there is stability in that sense. but there is no running away from the fact that on a de facto perspective the constitution seems to have been suspended and there is a little bit of boat as to whether it is supreme at this moment or whether there are some other forces at play. thank you for talking to us. 0ur senior africa correspondent anne soy is in the zimbabwean capital harare now. your assessment of where the power is great now? it is up to the military what happens next. that is th

mr. mnangagwa want to be seen as acting constitutionally. >> zimbabwean culture has always been like, you make the law, you justify the elections on the basis of this is the law. this is the zimbabwean way of doing things, give it respectability by making it law. however bad it is. laura: -- fergal: the talks might not end this crisis, but the people are ready for impeachment, and the legal path is about ensuring the legitimacy of those who rule zimbabwe next. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. laura: for more on this, i was joined a short time ago by a former u.s. ambassador to zimbabwe. you have met mugabe 25 times. you know how tenacious his hold on power is. is this the end of the road, the impeachment proceeding? >> i believe so, but he will drag it out. impeachment proceedings will start tomorrow, but he will go kicking and screaming. in the 25 meetings i had with him, maybe seeing him more than some members of his cabinet at the time, he would talk to me, lecture around his confinement. he was in solitary confinement for five years under the ian smith regime, and he was proud of that

mr mnangagwa will be inaugurated, sworn in, at a big stadium here in harare.ds of people there to watch it. now, what's going to be his program as president? he's already promised economic reform. when he arrived back in harare he said that economic reform would be at the heart of what he does. he promised, jobs, jobs, jobs. this in a country where there's 90% unemplyment. one in ten people has a job. nine in ten people are out of work. extraordinary statistics. that is what people here are looking to him for, economic improvement and economic turnaround, but also, of course, they're looking for political reform. they want him to guarantee there will be free and fair elections next year and also that there will be an end to political repression, of human rights abuses here. now, he was a henchman of mr mugabe and not everybody here trusts him. people will be keeping a very weary, a very beady eye on this new president. we will have special coverage of that inauguration later on on friday. also making news today: one of pakistan's most high—profile islamist lea

the military said mr mnangagwa would be back in the country soon, and announced it was working with mrhe crisis. our africa correspondent, fergal keane, has been following the day's events. at party headquarters, the shreds of better days. piece by piece, robert mugabe is going. his mps gathered to begin legal process of impeachment, removing him from office by parliamentary vote, and telling us it could happen in days. we expect the motion to be moved tomorrow, a committee to be set up tomorrow, and hopefully by wednesday we expect that we should be able to vote in parliament. in the audience a first lady in waiting, auxilia, the wife of emmerson mnangagwa, whom the party wants as president. how are you? will your husband be coming soon? i am not commenting on that. everybody is waiting to see him. i am also waiting to see him! thank you very much. you can hear the emotions are building here, and this is a parliamentary party set on getting rid of robert mugabe. they share that ambition with the people of zimbabwe and with the military. listen, when the people have spoken, that is it.

the generals who backed mr mnangagwa were listening. what would they do now, i asked their leader?b was done, they were going back to barracks, said general chiwenga. scepticism isjustified, but the people are tired of the old way. they cheered for freedom. today, at least, was no one—party party. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. at least 11 people have been killed in a fire at a hotel in georgia. officials say the victims all died from smoke inhalation at the 22—storey leogrand hotel in the black sea resort of batumi. another ten people were taken to hospital and over 100 evacuated. the cause of the blaze is as yet unknown. the united nations says four peacekeepers have been killed and several injured in two separate attacks in mali. in the first attack, three peacekeepers from niger died when they came under fire near menaka in the east of mali. several extremist groups operate in the country, all of them linked to al qaeda. the parents of the woman murdered by oscar pistorius say they finally have justice for their d

mr mnangagwa was speaking after being sworn—in during a ceremony at the national sports stadium in harareters. president mnangagwa paid a glowing tribute to his predecessor, robert mugabe. let me at this stage pay special tribute to one of and the only surviving founding father of our nation, comrade robert gabriel mugabe. he led us in our struggle for national independence. he assumed responsibilities of leadership at a formative and very challenging time at the birth of our nation. that needs to be lauded and celebrated for all times. whatever errors of commission or omission that may have occurred during that critical phase in the life of our nation, let us all accept and acknowledge his immense contribution towards the building of our nation. applause. to me personally, he remains a father, mentor, comrade—in—arms and my leader. we say thank you to him and trust that our history will grant him his proper place and accord him his deserved stature as one of the founding fathers and leaders of our nation. president mnangagwa also said the task at hand was to "rebuild our great country".

she says the generals and mr mnangagwa want to be seen to be acting constitutionally.lture has always been that you make the law, you justify your actions on the basis that this is the law, and this is in line with the zimbabwean way of doing things. give it respectability by making it law, however bad it is. the talks mooted tonight might yet end this crisis. but the people are ready for impeachment. and that legal path is about ensuring the legitimacy of those who rule zimbabwe next. our africa editor, fergal keane, is in harare. tell us a little more about this process of impeachment and how long do you think it could take in reality? we're being told by zanu—pf‘s constitutional lawyer, two days. and he says critically that they have the support of the opposition. that matters because they do not have the two thirds majority necessary otherwise. the difficulty in this very swift process is that if emmerson mnangagwa and the military want this to look like a legitimate cost additional exercise, 48 hours looks very desultory, so it might go beyond that. and remember t

mr. mnangagwa will be sworn in as president on friday. the un's refugee agency has urged australia to find a solution to the plight of refugees and asylum-seekers at a close detention center in papua new guinea. it comes after police moved about 40 people from an australian-run center. 300 others remain and refuse to go to new transit centers. u.s. republican joe barton has apologized for an explicit nude photograph of him which has been circulating widely on social media, but he isn't resigning. the 60-year-old texas politician said, "i'm sorry i did not use better judgment, sorry i let my constituents down." it is the largest photograph album in the united states, and a shared window into the past. the so-called anonymous project has embarked on a mission to compile and conserve as much slide photography as they can before the colors degrade. so for the project has collected almost half a million photos from personal collections taken from the 1960's through to the digital age. we have been speaking to the founder of the project. >> we

what was your reaction when you heard that speech, mr mnangagwa, and you heard he is not going to resignech 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 leader. he is no longer the first secretary and president, somebody else has been put in place of him. he is not aware that over 200 members of his own central committee, out of 300, dismissed him. and he believed that he could just walk into that congress and chair it and steer it his way as he normally does. it was like he is lacking awareness of where he was and who was surrounding him. because totally, the pressure from

the generals who backed mr mnangagwa were listening. what would they do now, i asked their leader?was done, they were going back to barracks, said general chiwenga. scepticism isjustified, but the people are tired of the old way. they cheered for freedom. today, at least, was no one—party party. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. the argentine president has ordered an investigation into what happened to a submarine that disappeared more than a week ago. relatives of the 44 crew members of the san juan say they've lost any hope of seeing them alive again. the navy says it believes there was an explosion close to its last known location. above the atlantic ocean the search continues for the san juan above the atlantic ocean the search continues for the sanjuan and its 44 crew members. it's a huge international operation with more than a dozen countries involved, but so than a dozen countries involved, but so far the search has revealed no clues and even as more sophisticated grip on the rise in argentina, it's all but officially acknowledged that any hope of finding the crew alive has g

she says the generals and mr mnangagwa want to be seen to be acting constitutionally.has always been that you make the law, you justify your actions on the basis that this is the law, and this is in line with the zimbabwean way of doing things. give it respectability by making it law, however bad it is. the talks mooted tonight might yet end this crisis. but the people are ready for impeachment. and that legal path is about ensuring the legitimacy of those who rule zimbabwe next. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. also making news this hour: the german chancellor, angela merkel, has said she would prefer to have a snap election, rather than lead a minority government. she told german television the liberal free democrats were to blame for ending four weeks of coalition negotiations on sunday. mrs merkel‘s former coalition partner, the spd leader martin schulz, has again ruled out continuing with their grand coalition. the european union's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, has said the eu would prefer an ambitious future partnership with britain once it leaves. but

she says the generals and mr mnangagwa want to be seen to be acting constitutionally.s always been that you make the law, you justify your actions on the basis that this is the law, and this is in line with the zimbabwean way of doing things. give it respectability by making it law, however bad it is. the talks mooted tonight might yet end this crisis. but the people are ready for impeachment. and that legal path is about ensuring the legitimacy of those who rule zimbabwe next. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. the human rights group amnesty international has described the situation of rohingya muslims in myanmar‘s rakhine state as a form of apartheid. in a new reportjust released, amnesty calls their treatment a crime against humanity. it's believed that more than six 100 thousand rohingya muslims have fled the myanmar military‘s campaign against them since august. for more on this we can speak to our southeast asian correspondent jonathan head in bangkok. you have reported extensively from rakhine state. what is your reaction to what is being described in this report a

she says the generals and mr mnangagwa want to be seen to be acting constitutionally.has always been that you make the law, you justify your actions on the basis that this is the law, and this is in line with the zimbabwean way of doing things. give it respectability by making it law, however bad it is. the talks mooted tonight might yet end this crisis. but the people are ready for impeachment. and that legal path is about ensuring the legitimacy of those who rule zimbabwe next. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. for more on this we are joined by kamissa camara, who is the sub—saharan africa director at partnersglobal. the theory have been very careful to ensure that this is a smooth process with the air of legitimacy about here. but robert mugabe has been making it difficult for them. you think he will take part in any discussions which may see him removed from power?” discussions which may see him removed from power? i think that robert mugabe has no choice but to relinquish power at some point. he is yet to resign but it is something that will happen in the coming day

she says the generals and mr mnangagwa want to be seen to be acting constitutionally.e has always been that you make the law, you justify your actions on the basis that this is the law, and this is in line with the zimbabwean way of doing things. give it respectability by making it law, however bad it is. the talks mooted tonight might yet end this crisis. but the people are ready for impeachment. and that legal path is about ensuring the legitimacy of those who rule zimbabwe next. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. earlier i spoke with kamissa camara who is the sub—sharan africa director at partnersglobal and i asked her what next for robert mugabe. i think that robert mugabe has no choice but to relinquish power at some point. he is yet to resign, but it is something that will happen in the coming days. now the big question is who will succeed him? it looks like the ruling party wants to keep control of the situation and put their successor in place. the military is basically calling the shots these dayss. they are the ones who made sure that emmerson mnangawa is the on

mugabe came down in favour of his wife, sacking mr mnangagwa, a veteran of zimbabwe's anti—colonialoo much for military leaders, who seized control of the country on wednesday. we canjoin we can join the we canjoin the ben brown in zimbabwe. hello, people here are waiting with baited breath to see what happens next in this crisis. and to see whether the 37 year rule or misrule as many would say of robert mugabe will finally end. he's still under house arrest after the military takeover but has been having talks today with the head of the zimbabwean military and also with south african mediators and a catholic priest. some reports say he refuses to stand down, clinging to power, perhaps waiting for elections that are scheduled next year. according to other reports he may be prepared to stand down as early as tomorrow if he's given guarantees about the safety of himself and his family. in that case there would be a transitional government and morgan tsvangirai, the leader of the opposition party, such arrival of robert mugabe for seven years, would step in for prime minister, and over

i want to say to the new president, mr emmerson mnangagwa, we are very happy andi mr emmerson mnangagwahappy and i want to say to the general, thank you so much! thank you so much! many in this country have known no other leader than robert mugabe. what changes to people want? we are expecting a lot from the new president, to deal with corruption and unemployment and issues of development. and also issues of health. the new president promised democratic elections as planned next year. but from the opposition, a call for things to be done differently. i want him to realise that we are all zimbabweans. he mustn't ignorance. we want parties that are respected in zimbabwe. emmerson mnangagwa was robert mugabe's right—hand man. a key ally in decades of oppressive rule. but at least for today, people were prepared to believe this was not a moment of continuity but change. 0ne other promise that he made that is very significant was a promise to compensate all the farmers who lost their land and their farms compensate all the farmers who lost their land and theirfarms in the robert mugabe distr

reuters news agency reports that mr emmerson mnangagwa — the former and briefly exiled vice—president president on either wednesday or thursday, they say he will serve until the next election due by september 2018. let's be clear — robert mugabe has his supporters in zimbabwe — and across africa. here's one of his party's mps. it came as a surprise, but it was also quite sudden. what was interesting that when the letter was read out, only half of the house was actually celebrating. almost every zanu—pf mp was actually in tears. a lot of people were crying. we still love our leader and we did not want oui’ love our leader and we did not want our leader to go out this way because it felt like things could have been done in a much better way. ben brown has been covering this story all day. then, is the party still going? it is still going! i think it will be going on all night. let's just paint a quick picture of where we are. he can see lots of people singing and dancing and they had pain been since that announcement. —— they have been. this was a day they never thought they would see.

mr mnangagwa will be only the second leader zimbabwe has had in 37 years. more celebrations are expected tomorrow. the new president will be sworn in tomorrow, is already promising a new democracy here and jobs, jobs, jobs. meanwhile there's an unconfirmed report today that robert mugabe has been granted immunity from prosecution. he has said he wants to stay and die in zimbabwe and not go into exile. we have been asking people on the streets here in harare whether they think he and his wife grace should be prosecuted. as for mugabe, he can be left alone. after all, it's his wealth that he has acquired so far, and he can have it all. the deed has been done. the thing that people have been wanting all this time, for 37 years, it's ok, it has been done, we are happy so far. but his wife, well, i bet my bottom dollar she should be prosecuted. we're happy with what they have done, removing him, and it is what we have been hoping for. so you think he should be prosecuted? yes, he had to be prosecuted for the things he did, but there's nothing we could do about i

mr. mnangagwa emmerson. ght has come this bitter, bitter breakup within the party that mr. mugabe now leads, zapu. what we're seeing right now is an internal fight within his party. you have to remember that there is also an opposition party, mdc, that has always argued we need democracy and i think that's where this is right now. >> it is important to point out many of the people who are rallying, people, you know -- the government would crack down on people who would speak out against this president. >> yes. >> so many people demanding a change. and we will see the nature of that change. what happens next. but all we know at this point is according to a source from our correspondent that terms may have been agreed to. so we'll of course continue to follow it. derek, thank you so much for your time today. >> thank you. and good luck to the people of zimbabwe. >>> now, the u.s. president donald trump is trying to move ahead of a controversy concerning big game trophies. on thursday, the u.s. fish and wildlife

mr mnangagwa said he would not return until mugabe was out of power because he did not trust his lifen president mugabe's hands. in rural zimbabwe where robert mugabe's controversial land reforms hit productivity, there also seems to be a consensus that it is time for the president to step down. that call mirrored by veterans — once his allies in war against colonial rule. we are saying to mugabe smell the coffee, your time is gone. use your dignity, you have ruled long enough. throw in the towel, let the country be given a clear signal that it can start on a new page. you are the biggest hindrance to the country moving on. inside the parliament, a motion now under way to unseat the president. outside and across this country people wait. they have the army and all main political groups on their side. robert mugabe's days feel numbered, but for now at least still no recognition from the man himself that his time is up. beg demonstrations outside the parliament, people on the streets saying mr mugabe should resign or he should be impeached. they have adjourned from the ordinary parliame