Mnangagwa arrives to Harare

Zimbabwe’s discharged vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa will be sworn in as President on Friday following the resignation of Robert Mugabe after almost four decades in power, state broadcaster ZBC reported on Wednesday.

BREAKING: Zimbabwe’s state-run broadcaster: New leader Mnangagwa arrives today, to be sworn in Friday.

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Emmerson Mnangagwa, who fled for his safety after Mugabe sacked him two weeks ago, will land at Manyame Airbase in Harare at 6pm (1600 GMT), ZBC said. Mnangagwa’s discharing prompted the military takeover that forced Mugabe out.

Mnangagwa's statement – an interesting document – a key point is that he states that ZANU PF cannot transform Zimbabwe alone which is correct. It also speaks of the need to respect democracy. It is early days yet but let us give credit where its due – its a good start. https://t.co/I2gsACmXre

— David Coltart (@DavidColtart) November 21, 2017