robert mugabe again who robert mugabe is not one of the twenty three candidates tomorrow these are the people we should be talking about robert mugabe is yesterday's news overnight so you know he really had a long to what nic was saying there do you have a response and you have a response to what he was saying look. we're not going to cut nick was saying about robert i'm going to look some of us record saying you know robert mugabe at ninety four is yesterday's man so earnestly for anyone to seeing that they will get political traction from getting in doesn't direct or indirect from robert mugabe just as in the end. led by honorable don't have to go that it could but it is tantamount to the kiss of death. to be responsible for the mess that is in baba today he was a man who was in power for close to four decades. run that country through iron. and rushes through you should actually be the last man to complain about liquid. lick of democracy so when i heard him talk of course is now live. i almost thought love him and i say oh my god what is he talking about look it is no no no

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 this landmark election comes just months after a long time leader robert mugabe was ousted by the army mugabe resurfaced on the eve of the election he declared he would vote for opposition leader nelson rather than his former party zenu p.f. but he did encourage zimbabweans to accept the election result regardless of which party emerges victorious many people hope that the elections will bring a long overdue change to zimbabwe which is suffering from high unemployment and an economy and meltdown d.w. correspondence melanie and increase she sent us this report from harare. and tending our granny without. effort that is something quite extraordinary campaign events like this one organized by the opposition m.d.c. party used to be extremely dangerous brutal crackdowns by the government was commonplace that was would you know. i was beaten up and had to spend three months in hospital i was bedridden and could only eat porridge my back was badly injured and i thought i would never be able to become a father but by god's grace i recovered. because i know. now many are hoping for a fresh

in fact, this was what robert mugabe's thugs once did to nelson chimesa. —— nelson chamisa. dorsement. mr mugabe's wishes are his wishes. they have to be respected but, as for me, i am 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

it might explain robert mugabe's cautious response. —— nelson chamisa. he me i am going to accept any voter with open hands and a open heart. down here, any alliance with robert mugabe is potentially toxic for the opposition. these are the most graves —— mass graves from robert mugabe times. translation: ijust wish we could find the remains of 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 ag

this landmark election comes just months after a long time leader robert mugabe was hell stood by the army mugabe resurfaced on the eve of the election he declared he would vote for all position leader nelson chamisa rather than his former party zanu p.f. but he did encourage them to accept the election result regardless of which party emerges victorious. let's go live now to d.w. seder increase through 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 hours ago because most people apparently already voted so many came out as early as four am to start queuing so they would be able to cast their votes in the early morning but just thirty minutes ago with the place where we are right now robert mugabe came to cast his vote here the former president who's been running the country for thirty seven years and he came here with a huge crowd of supporters who will bring him here they were cheering for him he walked into the to the room whe

of the opposition. >> what difference do you think would be the intervention of rubbermaid -- robert mugabe be? whole, we can say he has favored emmerson mnangagwa. emmerson mnangagwa has tried to distance himself from robert moog obvious legacy -- robert mugabe's legacy. he has not supported emmerson mnangagwa all along. ,e supported another candidate who is one of the 23 candidates. large, i cannot say what his intervention would be. i do not think it would be much. your time andor analysis. thank you for coming in. vote counting is underway and mali. butas calm in some areas, there were problems in the central and north. some polling stations work able to open. the president, who has seen his popularity wane, is seeking a second term. we have a report. up the votes as the polls close in mali. some two dozen candidates are contesting the president's election. .ome polling stations disrupted others never opened over fear of violence. according to observers, that is too rigid to low voter turnout and has raised concerns about possible election fraud. observationl be an mission and it calls

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

you said this is an election with the first time in decades that robert mugabe is not on the ballot paper remind us what an election looked like before in the mugabe ariel. 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 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 spots you should 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 can now go home with this opposition t. shi

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

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

election 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

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 may have stepped down after pressure from the military last year but that hasn't kept him from casting his vote today and it looks to be a tight race between the two presidential front runners there are a mugabe successor president and some god well from the zanu p.f. party scene of voting here and opposition leader nelson kmita a lawyer and pastor and after casting their votes both candidates expressed hope for a democratic and peaceful election with no doubt. if the ballot is an appropriate one a genuine and not to bust. effect one victory set in for the people that people have spoken the people are speaking and it's clear that the vote is a vote for victory i vote for freedom a vote for democracy i've worked for and use them but with me add to that what you propose is will be was easy for me to put into the gate is usefu

polls 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

may be thinking that there are some people within the ruling party was too big president robert mugabe and mr we understand he had attempted to win that inducement by sending some in these areas like a former foreign affairs minister or tums in b. 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

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

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

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

may be thinking that there are some people within the ruling party was too big president robert mugabe and mr we understand that tempted to we did that in those mended by sending some in these areas like former foreign affairs minister or tums in b. and others but he did not we i mean you got this big thing and now he's bashing both mr mugabe and. for seeking to take the nation back what 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. seven percent at one time or the people who are saying they actually trusted mr mugabe and he is this some point especially in the rural areas so this might be. something that is crucial to advocate because a the election is is that is to go a dead heat the last one here mr forty percent and mr. seven percent and there was a lengthy wood that there was going to be it i know which point if it happens if no one reaches fifty one votes to win outright there will be a runoff on th

here's in the back with a capper 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. this is their first time flood seeing i hope you are going to bring a change to our country it's a special day because it's all fist time is a new generation to choose who aren't ever since we were born is never expressed our choice everyone is able to put cheese flowed freely not being intimidated intimidated by is just free so look if it is going to be just think so after waiting the people are finally allowed to come in here to cast their vote 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 on guard worlds 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 in

let's just listen for a moment to robert mugabe. which she was far from a moment to robert mugabe.mugabe. which she was far from being free, even politically. later on... that is robert mugabe, aged 94, giving what it is fairto robert mugabe, aged 94, giving what it is fair to say is a surprise news conference in harare, we have not seen conference in harare, we have not seen 01’ conference in harare, we have not seen or heard much from him since he was forced to resign from power a few months ago. a palestinian teenager has been freed from an israeli prison, after serving an eight—month sentence for slapping and kicking an israeli soldier. ahed tamimi was 16 at the time of the incident, and the footage of it happening went viral around the world. her sentence was widely condemned, as children are protected by international law from imprisonment. i've been speaking to bbc arabic‘s nida ibrahim, who saw the teenager being released. children are not allowed to be tried under international law, however, children living under the israeli occupation, palestinian children, they are facin

for me because one of them was less close to the center of government over all those years when robert mugabe was in power. it is very surprised again also curious the time that our president mugabe decided to come out in seemingly. mr. everyone is trying to take advantage of that mr. may be thinking that there are some people within the ruling party was to back president robert mugabe and mr we understand that tempted to we did that in those mended by sending in these areas like former foreign affairs minister or tums thembi and others but he did not i mean you got this big thing and now he's i'm bashing both mr mugabe. for seeking to take the nation back. 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

maryanne demasi in london you know with al jazeera also coming up zimbabwe's ousted president robert mugabe tuns is back on his old ruling party a day before monday's historic vote. in cambodia the ruling party claims victory in an election described as a sham by critics and thousands of firefighters battle what are being described as flaming tornadoes in northern california. a palestinian teenager who became a symbol of resistance against the israeli occupation has been freed from jail seventeen year old i had tell me was jailed for slapping and kicking and his ratings soldier images and footage of the incident lifestream by a mother went viral on social media on the internet she's now back home and she remains defiant under simmons has the story from the occupied west bank. released from a jail term that's much the same as hundreds served by young palestinians every year but the case of a head to me is profoundly different tasting freedom with. jail time with her greeted by her father as she's already being revered by palestinians as an icon of resistance to the occupation. dog at the bot

hi there i'm jonah this is al jazeera live from long also coming up zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe intervenes on the eve of the country's election to back the opposition candidate thousands of firefighters battle what are being described as flaming tornadoes in northern california. and floodwaters recede in laos but think mud is hampering efforts to reach survivors following last week's collapse. a teenage palestinian activist who was jailed for kicking and slapping an israeli soldier has been released from prison seventeen year old i had to meet me urged people to continue to fight against the israeli occupation and to simmons' us the story from nabil sala in the occupied west back. if we dread jail ordeal much the same as hundreds experienced by young palestinians every year but the case of had to mimi is profoundly different with her mother now a man who shared jail time with her she was greeted by her father i had to mimi is already being portrayed by public opinion as an icon of resistance to the occupation of the love of the modern she spoke on a range of political issues inc

expected in five days time the first national vote nearly forty years without former leaders robert mugabe's name on the ballot is expected to be tight the two presidential frontrunners are mugabe successor president emerson magog off from the zanu p.f. party and opposition leader nelson chamisa turnout was high averaging around seventy five percent of the electorate. the lines outside the polling stations have to be seen to be believed but that didn't deter zimbabweans from turning out to vote for the next president. many hope this election will mark zimbabwe's transition to democracy after decades of poles that were anything but free and fair it's a special day because it's all of this time is a new generation to choose who aren't ever since we were born is near it's praised our choice everyone is able to put cheese forth freely not being intimidated intimidated but is just free so look if it is going to be just free and fake more than twenty candidates are running for president but the election is really a battle between two men incumbent m.s.n. money from zanu p.f. and opposition leader

may be thinking that there are some people within the ruling party was too big president robert mugabe and mr we understand he had attempted to win that endorsement by sending some in these areas like a former foreign affairs minister or tums him be 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. 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 v

way in historic elections in zimbabwe, the first since independence from british rule, without robert mugabeunning for high office. voters have relished the opportunity for new leadership, with turnout said to be as high as 75%. many voters have known no other leader but mr mugabe, and now emmerson manangagwa of the ruling zanu—pf party is up against nelson chamisa of the opposition movement for democratic change, in the battle for the presidency. our africa editor fergal keane in is the capital harare. it was a day defined by two momentous absences, no robert mugabe on the ballot paper and no election day violence. the two are connected. hundreds of foreign and local observers were deployed to ensure there would not be violence under there would not be violence under the most part, that seems to have been the case. a remarkable turnout, the highest since independence, up 16% on the last election. and for those of us who covered past violence in this country, it seemed a different zimbabwe. just a year ago, they believed democracy was a sham. a rigged exercise designed to keep an ageing tyra

robert mugabe left office earlier in the year ?mmerson mnagagwa, who s pledged to turn around over the past ten years it s been on the up. growth in the country last year came in at a rather respectable 3.4%. but it's forecast to fall to 2.8% this year and that's partly because of a shortage of cash . in 2008, zimbabwe had the second highest hyperinflation in the world ? just under 80 billion percent — that meant that prices doubled nearly every 2a hours. the zimbabwean dollar was ditched and currency was brought in line with the us dollar ? but that s caused long term stability issues. the economy is still largely dependent on farming. 0ver two—thirds of the working population are employed in the agricultural sector. emmerson mnangagwa has said that about way is open for business and has taken steps to open up domestic and foreign investment. joining us now from the zimbabwean capital harare is stephen chan 0be — he's the author of several books which have focused on robert mugabe, and he's also the professor of world politics at

polls have closed in zimba bwe‘s election, the country's first in nearly a0 years not to feature robert mugabeyoung i am very happy to make a change, my decision is being considered for zimbabwe, so i'm happy hopeful. india has stripped more than four million people of their citizenship in the state of assam — mostly bengali—speaking muslims. this video has shocked france — it shows a woman being assaulted on the street after calling out a stranger for harassing her. and remember — if you want to get in touch — the hashtag is bbc 05. it was hard to imagine this day would ever come. zimbabwe has held its first presidential and parliamentary elections not to feature — this man — robert mugabe — since he led the country to independence back in 1980. it's been quite a day. the polls have now closed but these were the scenes as tens of thousands of people in different parts of the country queued to vote. the electoral commission chair has said that turnout was at 75%. the bbc spoke to some of them. i would like everybody to be employed, i would like more clinics to have medicine. i would like peopl

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

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 held in the country for almost four years and it seemed nothing good choice in a way. to project from his presidential throne was as quick as it was unexpected to begin to unfold it all for a fight the power between my wife and his right hand man the first lady also know who is gucci grace the voice present nicknamed as the crooked. and she accused the other of poisonings and death threats and it seemed grace had won her way with a ninety three year old husband sacked the vice president personally the army stepped it taking control of the capital just as the parliament was moving to impeach robert mugabe to quit to allow a smooth transfer of power and the crocodile funny got his teeth into running the country. ok so let's look at the main candidates then emerson minh and gag where he was a member of the ruling party an incumbent president he was appointed after mugabe was ousted the front runner is expected to get forty percent of the vote although

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

there was a military coup which ousted robert mugabe.ed as the most important election since independence because the name of robert mugabe is not going to be on the ballot paper and also that of the ballot paper and also that of the late former prime minister. when it comes to the election itself, how can we trust the art, and the votes and the conduct of those counting the votes? —— how can we trust the outcome. for the first time in decades international observers have been allowed inside the country to monitor the elections and that is seen monitor the elections and that is seen as a monitor the elections and that is seen as a positive start and also the fact there has not been violence in the lead up to these elections, and also the fact that opposition supporters are walking hand—in—hand. wearing their respective colours. walking towards their respective rallies. this was never seen especially in 2013 which was the last election where the former president robert mugabe won. so you are getting a sense of zimbabwe turning a corner? t

zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe has addressed the media, on the eve of the country's first s since he was ousted from office. he said the people of zimbabwe hadn't been free since he was removed. mr mugabe also said he won't be voting for the man who succeeded him, emmerson mnangagwa. i cannot put for him. —— vote for him. ican‘t. i i cannot put for him. —— vote for him. i can't. iwill i cannot put for him. —— vote for him. i can't. i will make my choice. the bbc‘s nomsa maseko who is in harare for us told me more about mr mugabe's statement. the former president robert mugabe was trying to tell zimbabweans that the way in which he was ousted remains to him and democratic and constitutional. and he also said that the fact that the military were rolled in to remove him, it says that zimbabweans are threatened and that they are scared. and he also called on zimbabweans to actually go out in their numbers to vote tomorrow, and also said that he will not be voting for zanu pf, which is a party that he himself founded, and endorsed the movement for democratic change under the lea

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

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

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

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was involved boys going to the polls today for the first time since former leader robert mugabe was lines of voters have been seen outside the polling stations there and it is the first time in almost four decades that big obvious name is not on the ballot because and that's right it's much hope both home and abroad that this does mark a rebirth for the african nation so here's a breakdown then of why this election. 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 four years and it seemed nothing good for i said no way. to project from his prison. 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 seem

i'm joe and all this is al jazeera live from london also coming up zimbabwe's ousted president robert mugabe gives his backing to the opposition a day before monday's historic vote. the polls have closed in mali where president abraham cato's bid to win another term hangs in the balance. and thousands of firefighters battled what being described as flaming tornadoes in northern california. the palestinian teenager who became a symbol of resistance against the israeli occupation has been freed from jail seventeen year old had to tommy was jailed for slapping and kicking an israeli soldier images and footage of the incident live streamed by her mother went viral on social media and the internet she's now back home and she remains defiant and her simmons house the story from nabil sala in the occupied west bank. released from a jail term that's much the same as hundreds served by young palestinians every year but the case of i had to mimi is profoundly different tasting freedom with a man who shared jail time with greeted by her father's she's already being revealed by palestinians as an icon o

way in historic elections in zimbabwe, the first since independence from british rule, without robert mugabeigh office. voters have relished the opportunity for new leadership, with turnout said to be as high as 75%. many voters have known no other leader but mr mugabe, and now emmerson mnangagwa of the ruling zanu—pf party, is up against nelson chamisa of the opposition movement for democratic change, in the battle for the presidency. our africa editor fergal keane was in the capital harare this evening. hundreds of foreign and local observers were deployed. most part, that seems to have been the case, remarkable turnout. up 60% since the last election and for those of us recover past violence in this country, it seemed a different zimbabwe. just a year ago, they believed democracy was a sham. a rigged exercise designed to keep an ageing tyrant in power. but today felt like something very different. african laughter and the high hopes of long—suffering people. i would like everybody to be employed. i would like some clinics to have medicine. i would like people to go to school. more schools

and unexpected voice has spoken out about the vote in his country zimbabwe's former president robert mugabe suggested he would not vote in monday's election for the party he led for decades speaking in harare mugabe said his successor emerson man and dog walk wote illegally took power last year but he did encourage them bob wins to accept the election result a tight race is expected between man and god walk and main opposition candidate nelson chamisa correspondents melanie cora divel and ager increase sent us this report. all right we're going to actually go to adrian creases in zimbabwe's capital harare at the moment adrian the polls open on monday is there a last minute push this hour to get every vote. well today's rather calm day here in our engines and bob where large because the constitution of the country does not allow political rallies to behold one day before the election spots around noon the big surprise came in when white surprisingly the former president robert mugabe invited the press to his residence. now earlier today you were at a press conference given by president mugab

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

people in zimbabwe are voting in the country's first elections since long—time leader robert mugabe wasire is getting larger, despite thousands of firefighters battling it. eight people have been killed so far by the fires burning in the state. and on the 200th anniversary of the birth of author emily bronte, we'll be visiting the parsonage where she was born, and where her life and work is being celebrated. sport now on afternoon live with reshmin. is geraint thomas the most famous man in wales? he certainly is today. the whitchurch high school in cardiff has developed this map of producing some world—class sportspeople. if real madrid's serial—winner gareth bale or former wales and lions captain sam warburton are anything to go by. sir bradley wiggins said that today. the 2012 winner wiggins has even tipped thomas to retain his title next year and told the welshman that his life will now change forever. cardiff council has confirmed talks are planned between themselves, thomas and welsh cycling over a homecoming event to honour the cyclist‘s achievement. thousands of welsh supporters

once an enforcer for robert mugabe, he is gambling voters ingl thank him for bri change. president mnangagwa: i'm happy cthat the process fampaigning was beautiful. what's happening today is peaceful. i'm onfident the entire electoral propess will remain aceful. fergal: in the capital, harare, stronghold of the oppotion movement for democratic change, its young leader arrived at a local school to vote. tihe has campaigned energecally for months. how is it going? is it going well? "very good," he said. it is chaotic, but it is democracy, and zimbabwe has never known it before. a w hours later i caught u with him again. will you accept the results even if you lose? >> i've told you that we are not losing in this election, we are winning. fergal: ou are confident? >> we will win this election, free and fair election, particularly the rural areas. hafergal: it has been a road to this place. the mess zimbabwe became is rooted in the bitter struggle against white minority rule. thousands were killed. before independence. ont the heroes of liberati became despots. zimbabwe might

day in zimbabwe where voters are going to the polls for the first ballot since autocratic rulers robert mugabe was ousted last year polling stations have opened and the high turnout is expected we'll get the latest from the capital harare also coming up the death toll in places across california rises to ten forecasters are warning of get more talked and dry conditions after an earlier than normal start to the state's fire season. and great thomas seals victory in the tour de france becoming the first welshman to win one of cycling's grand tours will bring you the highlights from the final stage. i'm swimming so much kind of good to have you with us people in zimbabwe have started to vote in landmark presidential and parliamentary elections it's the first time in nearly four decades that the name robert mugabe is not on the ballot paper the former president resigned after pressure from the military last year holes have opened across symbolic way with a high turnout expected more than twenty candidates are running for president and a tight race is expected to between the two front runners gobby