Mugabe has just delivered a televised address to his impoverished nation in which he was widely expected to announce his resignation. “We would expect that Mugabe would not have the prospect of the military shooting at people, trying to defend him,” he said. “The choice is his.” More than 200 Zanu-PF leaders voted to sack Mugabe as the party’s leader in an extraordinary meeting in Harare, the capital, on Sunday morning. The the divisive first lady, Grace Mugabe, and 20 of her closest associates were also expelled. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian November 19, 2017 20:13 UTC