Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned.
According to the BBC the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda announced to the house.
The announcement came during a parliamentary hearing to impeach him, following a military takeover last week.
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Media reports indicate that after the information was given most of the Members of Parliament (MPs) started jubilating.
The governing party, Zanu-PF attempted to remove President Mugabe from office on Tuesday (November 21, 2017).
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Mr Mugabe had previously refused to resign despite last week’s military takeover, and days of protests against his rule.
He has been in power since independence in 1980.