The Latest on Zimbabwe's new president (all times local):12:50 p.m.Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the economically struggling country must modernize in order to engage with a "fiercely competitive" world. As president, he presides over all of Zimbabwe's universities. Discontent with Zimbabwe's economy was a factor in the downfall of Robert Mugabe, who resigned last week after 37 years in power. ___8 a.m.Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new Cabinet that includes ruling party loyalists as well as figures linked to the military, whose takeover helped oust former leader Robert Mugabe. Moyo on Nov. 15 announced the military takeover that put Mugabe under house arrest and set in motion a national clamor leading to the former president's resignation after 37 years in power.

Source: Fox News December 01, 2017 11:13 UTC