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Emmerson Mnangagwa to Be Sworn in as Zimbabwe’s President on Friday

Emmerson Mnangagwa to Be Sworn in as Zimbabwe’s President on Friday
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Exiled politician Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was sacked by resigned Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe shortly before the military takeover in the African country, is expected to come back to Zimbabwe on Wednesday.

Emmerson Mnangagwa to Be Sworn in as Zimbabwe’s President on Friday

The state TV reported that Mnangagwa, the country's ex-vice president and a longtime ally of former president Mugabe, will be sworn in as the new president on November, 24.

Mnangagwa, 75, will be sworn in as interim leader, Simon Kaya Moyo, the spokesman for the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front, said, Bloomberg reported.

"The swearing in should take place this afternoon," Moyo said by phone. "We can't have a country that is leaderless."

On Tuesady, in a letter to Parliament, Robert Gabriel Mugabe wrote that he decided to step down after nearly 40 years in power.

Moreover, he welcomes the smooth transition of power in the country. This announcement comes as the parliament has made a decision earlier in the day to impeach Mugabe, giving him 24 hours to leave the office. This act urged young people took to the streets, calling on the president to go, according to Reuters.

The political situation in Zimbabwe has been worsening over the last week. On Sunday, the ruling Zanu-PF party fired him as its leader and ordered him to step down.

On November 13, Zimbabwe's military placed Mugabe into custody and took control of government buildings as well as the TV center. This move was triggered by Mugabe's firing the first vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was considered as a likely successor and enjoys the military's support.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

 

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