Mugabe expected to make public announcement
ZIMBABWE – This comes after reports surfaced on Sunday afternoon that Zanu-PF had fired Robert Mugabe.
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According to reports this evening, Robert Mugabe, who was fired by Zanu-PF earlier on Sunday, was expected to make an announcement on Sunday evening.
We are standing by for the announcement by Robert Mugabe, here is the evening bulletin on ZDC in #Zimbabwe. pic.twitter.com/u3N3uoBuKr
— eNCA (@eNCA) November 19, 2017
However, it appears there may be a delay.
The delay to Robert Mugabe’s address to the nation is because he has a prepared speech. Military want to have a look at the speech before he addresses nation. Tricky #Zimbabwe
— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) November 19, 2017
Earlier on Sunday, Reuters was the first to report that Mugabe had been fired.
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Mugabe given until noon Monday to quit as Zimbabwe President https://t.co/H7eC5gtqbx pic.twitter.com/Dy26GBpRmK
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 19, 2017
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