By KITSEPILE NYATHIMore by this AuthorZimbabweans Tuesday broke into song and dance after President Robert Mugabe resigned, forestalling a motion of impeachment against him. Car horns blared and cheering crowds raced through the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare Tuesday as news spread that President Mugabe, 93, had resigned. IMPEACHMENTParliament had earlier on Tuesday began impeachment proceedings against President Mugabe as pressure mounted on the veteran ruler to relinquish power. President Mugabe has been under house arrest since November 14 when the military seized control of government. The charges against President Mugabe included that “he is of advanced age and no longer has physical capacity to run the country”.

Source: Daily Nation November 21, 2017 16:02 UTC