Sunday, November 19, 2017

Robert Mugabe, Leader of Zimbabwe, Refuses to Say if He Will Resign.

The New York Times is reporting that Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, in a speech to Zimbabwe refused to say if he would actually resign or not, which shocked the nation who believe they would soon have a new leader.  Mugabe was put under house arrest by the Zimbabwe military last week but it appears that Mugabe, who was also kicked out of his own political party, intends to cling to power.  However, most of the public seemed happy to see Mugabe leave so it seems unlikely he will be able to maintain his power especially when his own party and military turned against him.  Negotiations are still underway in an attempt to force his resignation.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/19/world/africa/zimbabwe-robert-mugabe.html
Summary by Alec Beutel

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