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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Politics
Andrew Griffin

Zimbabwe - live updates: Has Robert Mugabe resigned?

Robert Mugabe may be about to be forced from power by his own comrades, as the Zimbabwe crisis drags into its second week.

The 93-year-old veteran leader was expected to announce his resignation over the weekend, following pressure from the army and his own party. But he shocked both the country and the world by apparently refusing to do so, and clinging on to power.

That refusal came amid a long and rambling TV address to the country, during which he was expected to hand over the reins.

Now his party, Zanu-PF is expected to opt instead to force him out. It is thought to be pursuing legal routes of doing so, meaning that the president could very soon be impeached.

Follow along with the latest updates from the middle of the crisis here:

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