Mugabe faces looming resignation deadline

Zimbabwe's embattled President Robert Mugabe is facing a deadline set by his own party to resign after his surprise speech where he refused to quit. Zanu-PF, which has stripped Mr Mugabe of the party's leadership,...
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Zimbabwe’s ruling party sacks Mugabe

Zimbabwe's ruling party has sacked President Robert Mugabe as its leader, officials say. Zanu-PF has appointed ex-vice-president Emmerson Mnangagwa, who had been fired by Mr Mugabe two weeks ago. The sacking of Mr Mnangagwa had prompted...

Joyful Zimbabwe celebrates army takeover

Thousands of Zimbabweans have taken to the streets of the capital and other cities to demand the resignation of President Robert Mugabe. In a party atmosphere, they tore pictures of Mr Mugabe and at one...
President Mugabe (right) made his first public appearance since the takeover on Friday

Zimbabwe: Protesters to hold mass anti-Mugabe rally

Protesters are gathering in Zimbabwe's capital Harare to demand the resignation of President Robert Mugabe. The rally is supported by the military which staged a takeover on Wednesday. Regional branches of the ruling Zanu-PF party as...

Sylvester Stallone denies sexually assaulting 16-year-old fan

Actor Sylvester Stallone has denied reports that he and a bodyguard sexually assaulted a 16-year-old fan in Las Vegas in the 1980s. The Mail Online has published what it says is a police report dating...

Fire rips through Cameroon parliament

The main parliament building in Cameroon's capital Yaoundé has been badly damaged by fire which ripped through four floors. Firefighters managed to put out the blaze before it could reach the parliamentary chamber. There has so...

Toto Riina, Mafia ‘boss of bosses’, dies in jail aged 87

Notorious Sicilian Mafia "boss of all bosses" Salvatore "Toto" Riina has died from cancer in jail, aged 87. Riina was serving 26 life sentences and is believed to have ordered more than 150 murders. The head...

Zimbabwe: Mugabe ‘resisting calls to resign’

Zimbabwe's long-time President Robert Mugabe is reportedly refusing to step down immediately, despite growing calls for his resignation. The 93-year-old was put under house arrest during a military takeover on Wednesday, amid a power struggle...
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“I’ve beaten Christ” and other top quotes of Mugabe

Zimbabwe appears to be in the last days of Robert Mugabe. The 93-year-old president was put under house arrest on Wednesday after the country’s military took over the state broadcaster and arrested allies of Mugabe’s...

Zimbabwe awaits next steps after military takeover

Zimbabweans are waiting to see what steps the military will take next after seizing control of the country. President Robert Mugabe is said to be confined to his home in Harare but unconfirmed reports says...