Zimbabwe's ruling party expected to sack Mugabe today

November 19, 2017 09:05

Zimbabwe's ruling party is expected to sack President Robert Mugabe and reinstate Emmerson Mnangagwa, the vice- president who was fired last week.

The 93-year-old president is due on Sunday morning to meet the army commanders who took power last week.

Robert Mugabe's efforts to cling to power appeared close to collapse on Saturday night as tens of thousands marched through Zimbabwe's cities calling for his resignation, while the ruling party prepared to dismiss him.

Protesters took to the streets across the country on Saturday to demand the ouster of Mugabe.

Local media reports said that veterans of the independence war, activists and ruling party leaders have publicly called for Mugabe's exit and exile.

Eight of Mugabe's ruling party's 10 regional branches have appeared on state television and called for him to go.

The 93-year-old autocrat is yet to resign and was said to be "buying time" to negotiate an end to his 37 year reign.

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