Harare, Zimbabwe (CNN) Zimbabwe's former vice president has returned to the country to serve as interim President, vowing to lead the nation into a "new and unfolding democracy" following Robert Mugabe's historic resignation. Zimbabwe's incoming leader Emmerson Mnangagwa greets supporters Wednesday in Harare. "Today we are witnessing the beginning of a new and unfolding democracy," he told his supporters. Mugabe, 93, fired Mnangagwa as his deputy more than two weeks ago, triggering a political firestorm that culminated in his own humiliating defeat on Tuesday. Mnangagwa fled the country after his dismissal.

Source: CNN November 22, 2017 06:38 UTC