Zimbabwe’s axed vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa will now be sworn in as interim leader on Wednesday to replace Mr. Mugabe who resigned on Tuesday afternoon after 37-years in office.
Mnangagwa, who fled the country over safety concerns has hailed Zimbabweans for forcing Robert Mugabe out of power.
Festivities lasted well into the night here as Zimbabweans celebrated Mugabe’s fall from grace.
Mugabe resigned after nearly a week of mounting pressure from the army, citizens and his own party Zanu-PF.
News of the elderly statesman’s resignation came as parliamentarians debated a motion to impeach him.
Zimbabweans first took to the streets on Saturday, almost certain of the end of Mugabe’s era. That moment has now arrived.
Same old cloth… Next
Fact I didn’t know that Mugabe had a vp until all these brouhaha. But is the guy any diff 4rm Mugabe. Think not.
Me 2 but na common sense shaa. Ting is no one ever heard about this guy. It’s alwz abt Mugabe.