{"id":32313,"date":"2017-11-22T08:08:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T08:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kfm.co.ug\/?p=32313"},"modified":"2017-11-22T08:08:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-22T08:08:22","slug":"mugabe-finally-resigns-zimbabweans-jubilant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/mugabe-finally-resigns-zimbabweans-jubilant\/","title":{"rendered":"Mugabe finally resigns, Zimbabweans jubilant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js_ib\" class=\"_5pbx userContent\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\">\n<p>Zimbabwe&#8217;s President Robert Mugabe last evening surprisingly resigned after a stand off with with his own party Zanu PF and the Army.<br \/>\nA letter from Mr Mugabe said that the decision was voluntary and that he had made it to allow a smooth transition of power.<br \/>\nThe surprise announcement halted an impeachment hearing that had begun against him.<br \/>\nLawmakers roared in jubilation and people have begun celebrating in the streets.<\/p>\n<p>A letter from Mr Mugabe said the decision was voluntary, Reuters news agency reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p>The surprise announcement came as lawmakers debated an impeachment motion against Mr Mugabe in a joint sitting of parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mugabe had previously refused to resign despite last week&#8217;s military takeover, and days of protests.<\/p>\n<p>He has been in power since independence in 1980.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-32315 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/kfm.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23843141_10155821525290138_8481017984509848992_n-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23843141_10155821525290138_8481017984509848992_n-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23843141_10155821525290138_8481017984509848992_n-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/23843141_10155821525290138_8481017984509848992_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Then after Wild celebrations hit Harare Zimbabwe as people cheered Mugabe\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile Mugabe&#8217;s resignation letter was short: &#8216;I Robert Gabriel Mugabe in terms of section 96 of the constitution of Zimbabwe hereby formally tender my resignation&#8230; with immediate effect,&#8217; &#8211; parliament speaker Mudenda, reading the letter. @AFP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3x-2\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe&#8217;s President Robert Mugabe last evening surprisingly resigned after a stand off with with his own party Zanu PF and the Army. A letter from Mr Mugabe said that the decision was voluntary and that he had made it to allow a smooth transition of power. The surprise announcement halted an impeachment hearing that had begun against him. Lawmakers roared in jubilation and people have begun celebrating in the streets. A letter from Mr Mugabe said the decision was voluntary, Reuters news agency reports. The surprise announcement came as lawmakers debated an impeachment motion against Mr Mugabe in a joint sitting of parliament. Mr Mugabe had previously refused to resign despite last week&#8217;s military takeover, and days of protests. 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