(18 Nov 2017) Jubilant crowds cheered as the military moved through the streets of Harare on Saturday, as thousands gathered to call on President Robert Mugabe to leave office.
People gathered at Robert Mugabe Square, also known as Freedom Square, in a colourful gathering that even days ago would have drawn an immediate police crackdown.
Zimbabwe’s generals have placed Mugabe under house arrest and have allowed him limited movement while talks on his exit from office unfold.
The 93-year-old Mugabe, the world’s oldest head of state, is said to be asking for more time amid negotiations that seek his exit with a veneer of dignity.
But he is virtually powerless and deserted by most of his allies, and the crowds in Harare on Saturday were making it clear the country was ready to move on without him

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