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Zimbabwe latest: Crowds outside Mugabe office to force him out
Source: BBC
Zimbabwe latest: Crowds outside Mugabe office to force him out
18 November 2017 Africa
Protesters in Zimbabwe have headed towards the office of President Robert Mugabe to urge him to step down.
The march came on a day of widespread jubilation in the capital Harare and other cities following the army's takeover on Wednesday.
Soldiers at State House gently pushed protesters away in scenes resembling a party, says the BBC's Andrew Harding.
The army intervened after Mr Mugabe sacked his deputy, signalling that he favoured his wife Grace as a successor.
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18 November 2017 Africa
Protesters in Zimbabwe have headed towards the office of President Robert Mugabe to urge him to step down.
The march came on a day of widespread jubilation in the capital Harare and other cities following the army's takeover on Wednesday.
Soldiers at State House gently pushed protesters away in scenes resembling a party, says the BBC's Andrew Harding.
The army intervened after Mr Mugabe sacked his deputy, signalling that he favoured his wife Grace as a successor.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42035981