at that point when we did when we chose robert mugabe and when i got well i mean to say robert mugabe was not there robert mugabe opinion did not matter so why does he think is if you can let us know when you went for nomination codes and the. president when i got it the nomination to be on the ballots. robert about us what you know did not matter robert mugabe's petition did not matter why does it think it's met us no it doesn't he's irrelevant so we have not but that's it oh if there is anything that deserved to be cold it dumps quip that's a rebuttable gulbis freak show today with the priests because that's what it was it's official when an old man decides to get to be a very old man for that matter decides to be at the center of attention decides to take the welds so attention for of a very defining election it's sad but you know what we are free comes in as africans we do have a lot of respect for elderly people even those that have lost their minds we do still hold them in high esteem just because of the of the maturity of their age and because of that understanding that often t

this is robert mugabe's project that projects that robert mugabe is no isn't that that project was to born. he has decided again to try to steer things in subtlety of robert who got his out of the nuclear by by merely the fact that he formed another another another political entity to contest again as an opiate so what everybody will get to see is always the something that's in opposition politician would say again this is an opiate it's an consequential zamfir of his most leadership in the past including the running style of the founding president and the subtlety of his going on robert mugabe every bit of that it does not understand is that zawahiri and is an institution you thought he was the embodiment of zanu p.f. he is not he cannot process that he cannot live with that for the last a few days before the last whatever period is left with you on this is something that he cannot fathom but unfortunately for him this is something that is up and zanu p.f. held an extraordinary congress without robert mugabe and zanu p.f. chose and endorsed its current presidential candidates in most

now is to have them in a tree having now ousted president robert mugabe. and i am not from mom and god why then take over and now at seventy five years old he wants to continue running the country. although he is a former vice president and was part of the very system that brought the country to the brink of collapse when god promises a break from the book of iraq and news and bob way just like his opponents he likes to portray himself as an advocate for change. tearing his short time in office has opened his country up to foreign investment and planted seeds. great freedom. after. change of heart of the governor and the president he nodded to some positive developments no. time in his life he doesn't have to hide his red opposition shot on the way home to ronnie he can wear it with pride and without fear. let's go live now to d.w. seder increase troops standing by in the zimbabwean capital harare this is a historic day for zimbabweans what's happening where you are right now. well as you can see behind me it's not that busy anymore as it used to be a few

now earlier today you were at a press conference given by president mugabe the former president mugabe i should say why did he have to say well so the big news that came out in this press conference was that he said and i quote him i can't vote for those who have tremendous me and basically he says he was not going to vote for the zanu p.f. the ruling party in the country the party he actually founded mugabe you could see he was very bitter about it this guy he's ninety four years old a very old man when he was talking you could actually feel a little bit sorry for him because you have to recall what happened last year he's been running the country for almost four decades and then last year the military decided to chase him out of the office his own party said he can not longer be the president and forced him to resign ever since then he has not really outspoken about what's happened but today he was really bitter he really bitterly complained about his own party about the way they treated him they said what they did was unconstitutional and what was quite interesting he said it was al

mr mugabe's wishes are his wishes.going to accept any voter with open hands and an open heart. the violence of the past has haunted this election. down here, in rural matabeleland, any alliance with robert mugabe is potentially toxic for the opposition. these are the mass graves of some of the thousands killed when mugabe unleashed terror soon after independence. this woman's father disappeared during the terror. translation: ijust wish we could find the remains of those who were killed so that we can bury them respectfully, but everything else is in the past now. nothing that happens now will bring them back. but tonight in harare, president mnangagwa seized on mugabe's intervention, ignoring, as ever, his own role in past violence. today, robert mugabe's limousine seemed to be bogged down in the grounds of his grand mansion, where he and his wife, grace, seethe in their enforced retirement. the fallen despot hungry to justify himself, he's out of power but his malign legacy looms over this election. fergal keane, bbc

zimbabweans are voting in the first elections to take place since the removal of former president robert mugabe last year long lines of voters have formed outside polling stations and zimbabwe's elections will cross over to the some probably in capital for the latest in this landmark but also coming up. eight people have died in places across california and forecasters are warning of yet more hot and dry conditions after an unusually early start the state's fire season. is a monument to one of the darkest chapters in spanish history and the final resting place of the man who ruled the country with an iron fist for decades now spain socialist government wants to dig up francisco franco from his grave p.w. reports on a controversy dividing the country. well i'm terry marchant good to have you with us people in zimbabwe are boating in lens market elections today it's the first time in nearly four decades that the name robert mugabe is absent from the ballot paper the authoritarian former president resigned after pressure from the military last year there are long lines at polling places as zimbabw

mugabe. some even go as far as to say that his campaign was fund by the mugabes. of course none of this -- this is all fabrication. no one has been able to put any single center or dollar trail to the doors of the mdc but it does make a difference to the campaign style. having said, that this is by far, george, the most peaceful election this country has seen in a long, long time. the crowds we saw, the crowds you just witnessed, were all passing each other without throwing stones at each other or without any sort of malicious intent. so as far as the voting that will happen this day, it remains to be seen whether the people will still feel free to make their choice democratically. >> and let's talk just a bit about that. what this election means, this changing of the guard with mr. mugabe not on the ballot this time. it is a striking difference from your reporting, from what we've seen before within that nation. it was a very different situation for people under mr. mugabe, as it is now. >> well, yes indeed. you remember those chaotic and euphoric scenes back in

these are the most graves —— mass graves from robert mugabe times.f those who were killed so we could bury them respectfully but everything else is in the past now. nothing that happens now will bring them back. tonight in harare, president emmerson mnangagwa seized on mugabe's intervention, ignoring his own role in past actions. you can his own role in past actions. you ca n vote his own role in past actions. you can vote for mugabe under the guise of nelson chamisa of all you vote for a new country under my leadership. the fall in despot hungry to justify himself, he is out of power but his malign legacy looms over this election. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we meet the stand—in mum helping same—sex couples shunned by their parents on their wedding day. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier's lot — drudgery and danger — now no more after almost four decades. if one is on o

no one why are we seeing mugabe here turn against his successor and his former ally . well let's remember he did not leave the political stage voluntarily he was ousted by the military and now someone who once was on his side is running for president so of course he is quite resentful he has been saying there are so many names on the ballot paper there are twenty three but my name is not on that and that is very painful he also said that his party has become undemocratic and unconstitutional which is quite a strong statement considering that he ruled the country and what was essentially a dictatorship for almost four decades and he's not particularly popular with a lot of people in zimbabwe right now is his apparent endorsement of nelson chamisa going to hurt his chances. you can actually not underestimate how much of a political to play he still has with some parts of the population there are some people who are still supporting zanu p.f. no matter what but there are also some people who really supported mugabe and if he is the one saying that he will not vote for a m

now cheer the military having our president robert mugabe. and i am not some man and god why then take over and now at seventy five years old he wants to continue running the country. although he is a former vice president and was part of the very system that brought the country to the brink of collapse when in doubt while promises a break from the book of iraq and a new zimbabwe just like his opponents he likes to portray himself as an advocate for change. tearing his short time in office moment god has opened his country up to foreign investment and planted city. great freedom. doesn't believe in sudden change of heart of the government and that's president he nodded to some positive developments though for the first time in his life he doesn't have to hide his red opposition on the way home after a rally he can wear it with pride and without fear. that report from melanie corrida bol and she joins us from harare with more on the story hi melanie good to see you so voting is underway this is an historic election is the first as we said with

in zimbabwe people are voting for the first time for someone other than longtime autocrat robert mugabe zimbabweans braving long alliances dawn to cast their ballots were in the capital harare for the latest in this landmark vote also coming up fatal inferno california firefighters say they're gaining ground on a massive blaze that has killed seven people forecasters are warning there will be no and soon to the hot and dry conditions and a one party state cambodia's leader just extended his more than the reid decade long rule last year he got rid of the main opposition party and now he claims a clean sweep for his party in sunday's election and all the seats in parliament. i am. her rock a very warm welcome everyone always start off with a landmark election underway in zimbabwe where for the first time in nearly four decades to the people of zimbabwe are voting and the name of former author of terry in a leader robert mugabe is not on the ballot was in bahrain's have been turning out in large numbers forming long. lines at polling stations and around the country long time leader mugabe

zimbabwe votes for the first mugabe's willert came to an end. violence in central and northern mali. more than 20 presidential candidates. no end in site to the carr fire in california. it has killed six people. we start with zimbabwe's historic election. the first sense robert mugabe was ousted last european he said he would not vote for his successor of the ruling zanu-pf party. the main challenger is 4-year old nelson chamisa of the mdc alliance. as the incumbent president voted, he said the poll will be free and fair. previous elections have been marked by violence and intimidation. we are covering the poll. we are joined. what is the latest? voting is now in full swing across about way. we are at the primary school. we visited other polling stations where there were long queues. people said they were voting for the first time and the reason why they have now come out to vote is for the very first time in years, they were able to now come and vote for the candidate of their choice and for the political party of their choice. parties have als

watching al jazeera live from doha also coming up soon bob ways former leader robert mugabe endorses the opposition candidates ahead of monday's presidential election. flaming tornadoes wildfires destroy homes families and livelihoods in northern california. lift off of the space shuttle discovery also had a milestone of space flight nasa celebrates sixty years of exploration innovation and amazing images. of teenage palestinian activists who was jailed for kicking and slapping an israeli soldier has been released from prison she seventeen year old i had to meet me she urged people to continue to fight against the israeli occupation of palestinian lands under simmons has the story from an avi seller in the occupied west bank. three jail ordeal much the same as hundreds experienced by young palestinians every year but the case of how to many is profoundly differ. and with her mother never a man who shared jail time with her she was greeted by her father i had to mimi is already being portrayed by palestinians as an icon of resistance to the occupation who don't i love the modern she s

in zimbabwe people are voting for the first time for someone other than long time autocrat robert mugabe zimbabweans of grieving long lines since dawn to cast their ballots were in the capital harare for the latest in this landmark vote and as zimbabwe turns over a new leaf tembo dia becomes a one party state cambodia's leader just extended his more than three decade long rule last year he got rid of the main opposition party and now he claims a clean sweep for his party and sunday's election all the seats in parliament. i am. iraq it's a pleasure to have you along polls have just closed in zimbabwe's a land mark election it's the first time in nearly four decades where the people voted but the name of former authoritarian ruler robert mugabe was not on the ballot zimbabwe turned out in large numbers forming long lines at polling stations around the country and you don't use any increase she spent the day on the ground with the voters and this is the report that he filed. here's in them bob west capital our hour long very long for the first time since robert mugabe was chased out of offi

and others but he did not mr mugabe's baking and now he's bashing both mr mugabe and mr for seeking to take the nation backwards. time for a short break here and i'll just erupt when we come back sensing outrage as we go to the iraq syria border where a construction project looks to tighten security and deal with a stretch of ice and plus. it's one of the worst wildfires ever to hit northern california and it's devastating everything in its path and it's showing no signs of letting up any time soon gabriel's sandow in as we california that story coming up . from the waves in the snow. to the contours of the east. hello there it's mostly dry and hot for many of us across the middle east at the moment isn't really picking up a great deal of cloud all rain at the moment we're just seeing a few showers around kurdistan and into kazakhs down there and i think they're likely to stick around as we had to choose day as well elsewhere the fine just hope forty fourth's in tehran and for us in baghdad we'll get to around forty four now here in doha been pretty humid over the past few days but the

to sow the scenes of real democracy this was the first election since independence without robert mugabe on the ballot zimbabweans way to do long lines beginning at dawn to cast their ballots will go to the capital harare for the latest on this bland mark bowden's also coming up because president trauma meets italian prime minister decepticon take a european leader he actually agrees with on several issues in fact trump has praised italy's increasingly hard line approach immigration and cambodia's leader claims victory in sunday's election but the united states and the european union are attacking the vote the white house saying it was neither free nor fair we'll hear from an exiled opposition leader. also coming up a german farmers begging the government for aid as crops shrivel in the sun in parts of germany it hasn't rained properly since april farmers are having a tough time so they're asking the government for billions of euros to see them through. it's good to have you with us tonight. counting of votes has begun in zimbabwe's landmark election it is the first time in nearly four d

there were suspicions that since he had been close to robert mugabe for 40 had been close to robert mugabe about trust. especially young voters it is all about trust. especially young voters are it is all about trust. especially young voters are quite... they don't really trust him that much. they are quite excited rather to be listening to the opposition leader, nelson chamisa, and his promises that he is making emmerson mnangagwa. .. emmerson mnangagwa was the deputy president when robert mugabe was in charge and he is also making lots of promises, talking about rebuilding the country and the economy, and also talking about peace, even going further and saying he can assure zimbabwe and is —— citizens that this election will be fair and credible. thank you. let's take a look at the weather. it has become much more interesting, suddenly. i took this picture this morning during my morning run. you have all the colours of the rainbow. quite a nice picture, if i may say so myself. but if you have better ones, send them in. we would love to see them. there have been dramatic changes in the we

now is to have the military having our president robert mugabe. and i am most a man and god why then take over and now at seventy five years old he wants to continue running the country. although he is a former vice president and was part of the very system that brought the country to the brink of collapse when god promises a break from the book of iraq and news and public just like his opponents he likes to portray himself as an advocate for change. tearing has short time in office moment god has opened his country up to foreign investment and planted city. greatest freedom. the you. look at the. world work. the in the in the on the good. efforts by vava doesn't believe his sudden change of heart of the governing party and the president he's been on it to some positive developments though modifies time in his life he doesn't have to hide his red opposition on the way home after a rally he can wear it with pride and without fail. that report from dick abuse melanie cora deval and she is covering the historic election for us in zimbabwe she's in ha

remind us what an election looked like before in the mugabe era. very much different especially when it comes to voting intimidation there were still some reports that this has happened during this election as well but compared to what we have seen in the years before really minor incidents back in the days there was violence intimidation people could not just go out and vote freely i'll give you one example also of the campaigning time we talked to one of the people who attended an opposition really just yet two days ago and he basically told us that back in the days after the israelis of the opposition he had to go home and remove his shirts his red party shirt of the opposition party because he was scared that he will be attacked and there were cases where really security forces soldiers were just beating up people for wearing the t. shirts of the opposition party but he said this change for the first time in the history of the country he can now go home with this opposition t. shirt on without being afraid. to tell us a little bit about the opp

zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe says that he will not vote for his successor. in sunday's election the ninety four year old is holding a surprise news conference he's urging people to vote against people who forced him from office last year. and polls are open in mali where people are choosing a new president or of course reelecting ibrahim. kaisa he's one of twenty four candidates security at polling stations is a major concern after the killing of dozens of people in the last week. votes are being counted in cambodia's general election with the ruling party already predicting a landslide victory for prime minister hun sen human rights groups of call the poll a sham the main opposition was dissolved and its leaders jailed or exiled just of eighty percent of registered voters cast ballots let's go live now to phnom penh i was there as wayne hay is with us just over eighty percent we were talking about the opposition calling for people wayne to boycott the selection eighty percent is still a pretty high turnout. yes i think those figures are probably higher on t

baking and now he's bashing both mr mugabe and mr for seeking to take the nation. time for a short break here not just iraq when we come back sensing out threats we go to the iraq syria border where a construction project looks to tighten security and deal with the threat of eisel plus. it's one of the worst wildfires ever to hit northern california and it's devastating everything in its path and showing no signs of letting up any time soon i gave rosendo in as we california that story coming up. hello the wildfires are still raging for us in california most of the five in the north of california away from this area of cloud which is a shame because this may have helped us to dampen down the fires somewhat as it is we're just seeing some very heavy downpours just on the mexico u.s. border some of them very very heavy indeed towards the north a fine and dry for many of us here and it's further east where we've got plenty more in the way of what weather the eastern part has been very wet over the past few weeks now and that does stretch down into florida where it's w

through was as quick as it was unexpected the big coup unfolded offer a fight for power between mugabe's own wife and his right hand man the first lady also known as gucci grace and the voice president nicknamed as the crocodile the she accused the other of poisonings and death threats and it seemed grace had won her way with her ninety three year old husband sacked the vice president but suddenly the army stepped it taking control of the capital just as the parliament was moving to impeach robert mugabe he quit to allow a smooth transfer of power in the crocodile finally got his teeth into running the country. but let's look then at the main candidates amisom and is a member of the ruling party and the incumbent president he was appointed after mugabi was stayed at the front runner is predicted to take something like forty percent of the vote although unsurprisingly hasn't been given the backing of mugabe who claims he grabbed power illegally while his closest rival.

it is about a post robert mugabe democracy and thatis post robert mugabe democracy and that is what peopleng forward to. and in terms of nelson chamisa, we have said he is very popular among the young. what is the likelihood that he could be elected? widodo at this stage. it depends how many young people are voted ——a registered to vote. —— we don't know. even though 45% of those registered our young people, we don't know. it remains to be seen, when they start counting the ballots. for now, thank you very much forjoining us. later in the cabinet business reefing, we will look at the zimbabwean economy and getting an expert view on how that because it could be turned around. —— later in the business briefing. huge wildfires are continuing to burn in california. 12,000 firefighters are currently tackling 17 major blazes. six people are now known to have died near the town of redding, as peter saull reports. homes reduced to ash. entire community is forced to flee in northern california, still, the fire rages on. an area bigger than san francisco has already been wiped out and the number kil

zimbabwe's going to the polls today for the first time since former leader robert mugabe was ousted lines of voters have been see outside polling stations and it is the first time in almost four decades that garbage name is not on the ballot papers and that has raised much hope both home and abroad but this does mark a rebirth of the african nation so here's a breakdown then why this election matters. this election in zimbabwe is a huge milestone for what's been a very troubled country with an even more troubling financial crisis than his why is the first time since one thousand nine hundred the name of robert mugabe isn't featured on the ballots he was at the helm of the country for almost forty years and it seemed nothing good price in the way mccartney's departure from his presidential throne was as quick as it was unexpected the big coup unfolded after a fight the power between mugabe's own wife and his right hand man the first lady also known as gucci grace and the vice president nicknamed as the crocodile each accuse the other of poisonings and death threats and it seemed grace had

independence the people of zimbabwe have a choice at the ballot box that does not bear the name robert mugabe instead voters are deciding between a pastor and a crocodile tonight elected zimbabwe's future how much to remember how much should voters forget i'm often berlin this is the day. let me add to that. both to close the school i'm pretty close specific to what you do is you simple minded that it does not lead to. lose it but by me. like a vote for the think you're. going to look cool enough to get him to give up i think that provided that you take some things with the people that look like it if you. go. to people have spoken to people i speak to and it's clear that the bush is going to feel because you don't. want to see what's right you can probably. also coming up tonight in spain a national debate a national divide what to do with the remains and the legacy of a dictator. the protest in the valley of the fallen has drawn thousands who are here to honor that dictate his memory they chant long live spain and frank frank. look at the market it's unacceptable that it is on it in a perce

independence the people of zimbabwe have a choice at the ballot box that doesn't bear the name robert mugabe and stead voters are deciding between a pastor and across tonight electing zimbabwe's future how much to remember how much should voters forget i'm bored berlin this is the day. let me give you that. quote the purpose of school competing was for discipline to put to good use basically finding a democracy that does not let the bullies. but gets five maybe. i could vote for the phillies. told them to look cool and happy if you would like to that provided they could change the means for the people that's what he wanted the youth. of. today people have spoken to people as speaking and it's clear that the forty two points of view of one through the political history of one using marketing. is also coming up tonight in spain a national debate a national divide what to do with the remains and the legacy of a dictator. the protest in the valley of the fallen has drawn thousands who hit on it that dictate his memory they chant long live spain and frank frank. the moment it's unacceptable that

, mr mugabe has whatever you can say about his physicalfrailty, mr mugabe has not lost his sense of politicalple to go out and vote tomorrow in the elections, but also more importantly, this is the party that he founded and he said he would not be voting for zanu—pf at alland said he would not be voting for zanu—pf at all and he sounded like he was endorsing the movement for democratic change is on the other candidate. this is a bit of a kick in the teeth for the current president, the man who effectively forced him out of office and one of his oldest political allies. the two men were cheek byjowl for the best pa rt men were cheek byjowl for the best part of 40 years. that is correct. he even went as far as saying that emerson and anger, the current president, was a good worker, but he was not always an honest person. so he went far to say that he does not believe in zanu—pf and their politics and a lot of people say when mr mugabe took over in 1980 he first started out as freedom fighter, but then became a tyrant, which he denied. he said during his rule zimbabwe was democratic and the coun

and is this indorsement from robert mugabe crucial because every opinion poll in the past twenty four hours has been saying the two main candidates are pretty much neck and neck. it is indeed. crucial one looking at the. seventy. a boy to live in india to one time. the people were saying they actually trusted mr mugabe and he is this somebody especially in the rural areas so this might be. something that is crucial to advocate because the election is is that is to go a dead heat the last one here mr forty percent and mr. seven percent in there was a leg he would that there was going to be. if it happens if no one reaches fifty one votes to win outright there will be a runoff on the eighth of september we've got these reports saying that the government for some reason has decided to do away with the soldiers and the security looking after all in circling robert mugabe's harare mention what's the logic behind that because there are still clearly people inside the country who dislike him with a passion and if the election gets to the stage of people demonstrating on the streets perhaps b

had come to believe that whether mr mugabe lost all won, that whether mr mugabe lost all won, that heays be there, forcing his way back to power, from marching them to his rallies, forcing them to close their businesses so they would support him. but the young people i suppose do today were very hopeful. —— i spoke to today. they believe the ballots they cast today will count, that their voices will be heard and this is a different election, an election like no other. but of course it depends on what lies in the next few days, when the results are announced and whether the political parties will accept the results and concede defeat. shingai nyoka live in harare. permission from the courts will no longer be needed to withdraw life support from people in a permanent vegetative state, or those who are minimally conscious. the supreme court has ruled that if family members and doctors agree, then food and liquid can be stopped, allowing patients to die. many thousands of individuals with little or no hope of recovery could be affected. here's sophie hutchinson. cathy renson—brink‘s broth

the campaign winds down ahead of them bob waves close presidential election since the mugabe era the opposition says it expects monday's bold will be flawed we'll go live to harare. and people around the world marveled at the longest lunar eclipse to take place this century we'll show you some of the stunning images of blood moon. and welcome to the program soaring summer temperatures and many parts of the northern hemisphere have left firefighters battling massive blazes in the united states two firefighters have died after struggling to bring an inferno in northern california under control dozens of homes in the city of reading have gone up in smoke and the blaze has not yet been contained and sweden's largest fire emergency in a century threatens to ask even further tens of thousands of hectares are still burning the authorities warning high winds could worsen the situation in the coming hours. and in greece there are fires being called some of the continent's deadliest in decades and it's causing great anger to a bitter raúl over broken have broken out over who is to blame for th

to sow the seeds of real democracy this was the first election since independence without robert mugabe on the ballot zimbabweans we did long lines beginning at dawn to cast their votes will go to the capital harare for the latest on this landmark election also coming up president meets the italian prime minister to step back on to european leaders actually agree on when it comes to certain issues in fact trump has praised italy's increasingly hard line of four inch to immigration. green rovers go green totally green the english club even has a new wind certificate to prove it will tell you how. i'm going to have you with us for the first time in nearly four decades people in zimbabwe have voted in a while where long term leader robert mugabe was not on the about polling stations closed a few hours ago and the turnout we understand was talking averaging about seventy five percent of the electorate accounting is now underway and the final official tally is expected in about five days the move to replace the ousting of mugabe seen voting here is expected to be tight. the two presidential

a mixed reception for robert mugabe as he cost his vote in zimbabwe's first election in decades where he is not a candidate turnout is high for looks to be a close race between the current president and his much younger chamisa. a low i maryanne demasi in london you're with al-jazeera also coming up four million people are left off a citizens' list in india's asked am state leaving them in fear of being detained or deported. fresh from making up with ethiopia eritrea as president agrees to mend relations with somalia. and thousands more free their homes in northern california as two wildfires combine. well there's just an hour left for zimbabweans to cost their ballots in an election that could bring major change to the country it's the first time in nearly forty years that former president robert mugabe is not a candidate the ninety four year old came out to vote in the capital harare saying he's supporting the opposition candidate nelson chamisa not his former ally amisom and gaga hundreds of thousands of people have been turning out to make that choice sixty percent of those at a j

it is their first election in 37 years without former president robert mugabe on the ballot. >> mugabe ousted under military threat back in november. but on the eve of the election he made a surprise intervention. following this story, cnn correspondent parai savenzo is live via skype from harare. tell us about this intervention we heard from mugabe about this election. >> reporter: well, you know, every now and again mr. mugabe pops up and gets himself on people's television screens simply by calling a press conference. now, bear in mind that the last day of campaigning was saturday, this weekend that's gone by. on sunday he called a press conference and he said some astounding things. he basically mainly complained about the lowness of his pension, that the blue roof mansion in which he's living is falling apart and has not been maintained. but the shocker was him then saying that of all the 23 candidates in this historic election never has there been that number of candidates. he cannot support the people that have given him such misery and have denied him all his rights. of course

was ousted voter turnout has been high it's the first time in almost four decades that mugabe's name has not been on the ballot the votes raising hopes both at home and abroad at how this could mark a rebirth for the troubled african nation. this election in zimbabwe is a huge milestone for what's been a very troubled country with an even more troubling financial crisis and here is why is the first time since one thousand nine hundred eighty the name of robert mugabe isn't featured on the ballots he was the helm of the country for almost forty years and it seemed nothing good for ice in the way his departure from his presidential throat was this quick as it was unexpected the big coup unfolded after a fight for power between mugabe's own wife and his right hand man the first lady also known as gucci grace in the voice present nicknamed as the crocodile beach accuse the other of poisonings and death threats and it seemed grace had won her way with her ninety three year old husband sacked the vice president personally the army stepped in taking control of the capital just as the parlia

zimbabwe is going to the polls today for the first time since formally the robert mugabe was i stood as much hope to you at home and abroad that this marks a rebirth for the african nation is a breakdown of why this election matters. this election in zimbabwe is a huge milestone for what's been a very troubled country with an even more troubling financial crisis and here is why is the first time since ninety days either name of robert mugabe isn't featured on the ballots he was the helm of the country for almost four years and it seemed nothing good choice and no way. to project from his presidential through was as quick as it was unexpected the big coup unfolded offer a fight for power between my wife and his right hand man. the first lady also googy grace in the voice present nicknamed as the crocodile cues the other poisonings in death rates and it seemed grace had won her way with a ninety three year old husband the vice president suddenly the army stick to taking control of the capital just as the parliament was moving to impeach robert mugabe he quit to allow a smooth transfer

so pretty much it remains to be seen then whether or not his tied to mugabe will hurt him now and then and god was challenger is and i stand. where does he think you can bob place future. so we just came from the really or from east of it is just taking place a few kilometers from here not hundreds but thousands of people it's hard to say how many you really saw there but is there a pentecostal preacher and also a lawyer and he is a very charismatic guy and he really knows how to get the people behind him his vision of where is roe quite strong one he has a lot of great ideas he says like the infrastructure getting the economy back on track he uses a lot of big words but when it comes to how to really do that well that's a bit of a question he doesn't go much into detail where you have to remember that iraq was completely broke the country's deficit and it's not clear where he tries to get the money from to really push this region's forward. so big promises but where he got the money from is the question i think by the way has had a long history of election violence and voter intimidat

lining up to vote the first election since robert mugabe's long reign ended but he's still seizing attention in zimbabwe. i'm sam is a band this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up four million people stripped of citizenship in an indian state where they go now. a funeral procession one of the few signs of life in a nicaraguan city where people live in fear of pro-government forces. and the fire hydrant is all that's left standing sturrock u.s. town flattened by flames. polls have been open for two hours now and zimbabwe's first election in the post. but the former president still grabbing plenty of attention after going against his former parties are no p.f. throwing his support behind the opposition's candidate nelson chamisa the man who succeeded mugabe and november emerson and then god was promising to revive the economy it's been in tatters following mugabe's thirty seven years in power. joining us now from zimbabwe's capital of more tacit she's there for us in how to turn out shaping up now about a couple of hours into voting right. well the lines are getting longer and longer

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doesn't bear the name robert mugabe and stead voters are deciding between a pastor and across tonight electing zimbabwe's future how much to remember how much should voters forget i'm often berlin this is the day. that midday. both good process will come pretty close for peace it will be put to good use peace of mind and democracy does not lead to leads followed with its five maybe. i could vote for the delays who have told them to look cool to helping you to be careful like you did to provide it is change coming through to the people that's what you want him to give you. a call. to people who spoke to the people by speaking out it's clear that the point is a wonderful piece of political freedom look for democracy of what the brain using local. is also coming up tonight in spain a national debate a national deval what to do with the remains and the legacy of a dictator. the protest in the valley of the fallen has drawn fountains who he had to on a bit to his memory they chant long live spain and frank frank. oh look at the market it's unacceptable that it is on it in a percentage that

here's in them bob we're scepter to our hour long very long for the first time since robert mugabe was chased out of office by the military last year people are allowed to go to the polling stations and the turnout is huge. and very very exciting this is a stern flood scene i hope you're going to bring a change to our country it's a special day because it's all of this time is a new generation to choose who aren't ever since he was born is near its praised our choice everyone is able to put cheese flowed freely not being intimidated by is just free so look if it is going to be just think so after waiting with people are finally allowed to come in here to cast their votes but before that they have to come over here to pick their ballot paper where they find a total of twenty three candidates. neck and neck race is expected on the one side there's emerson and god world of the ruling zanu p.f. although he has been part of the ruling elites minister and vice president under mugabe he's portraying himself as a reformer in his short time in office to try to open up the country to investors a

now is to have them in a tree having our president robert mugabe. and i am a free man and god why then take over and now at seventy five years old he wants to continue running the country. although he is a former vice president and was part of the very system that brought the country to the brink of collapse when god promises a break from the mugabe iraq and news and bob way just like his opponents he likes to portray himself as an advocate for change. tearing has short term in office moment god has opened his country up to her own investment and planted seeds. great freedom. her. work. her. efforts grab a dozen but he could threaten change of heart of the governing party and its president he cannot add to some positive developments though because time in his life he doesn't have to hide his red opposition on the way home to rally he can wear it with pride and without fear. and after some of the other stories making news around the world cambodia's ruling party led by prime minister hun sen has been declared the winner of sunday's general election c

because we haven't heard from mr mugabe pretty much since he was pushed out of power.was pushed out from power, and this was quite an unprecedented press conference. he chose to do this on the eve of the elections, which are supposed to be taking place tomorrow. he was accompanied at the press conference by his wife, and his daughter, leaning back in his seat, you know, his wife urging him to sit upright oi’ his wife urging him to sit upright or speak his wife urging him to sit upright orspeak up as his wife urging him to sit upright or speak up as he addressed the press c0 nfe re nce . or speak up as he addressed the press conference. it was quite long, andi press conference. it was quite long, and i understand it is still going on, but from what we gathered, we mentioned the main points earlier, he had planned to resign in december atan he had planned to resign in december at an extraordinary summit, ways said he was hoping to open up the space for other people within the zanu—pf party. he also said he actually had a preferred candidate, actually had a preferred cand

was ousted who is a former ally of the ex-president though mugabe's said that he will not support him claiming that are here illegally now this presidential candidate the whole deal is expected to get forty percent of the vote that's according to the pollsters and that is more than his main rival mr nelson chamisa he's the current leader of the opposition but also works as a past lawyer is forty and if elected would become zimbabwe's youngest ever president now the two candidates have opposing political views oh my god what reportedly favors good relations with russia and china when his rival is pro-american in travel to the u.s. to meet the state department and members of congress at the end of last year and r.t. spoke to political analyst and author how it felt who says the u.s. has an interest in this election. i think it's a fairly dangerous and fairly obvious there the us are going to have some form of influence recent days we have seen the withdrawal of funding from the american from n.g.o.s we also do know that they are still sanctions that the u.s. have applied to them and tha