{"id":376108,"date":"2017-11-21T15:56:18","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T15:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=376108"},"modified":"2017-11-21T17:48:23","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T17:48:23","slug":"zimbabwes-president-mugabe-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/zimbabwes-president-mugabe-resigns\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda says.<\/p>\n
The surprise announcement came as lawmakers debated an impeachment motion against the 93-year-old leader in a joint sitting of parliament.<\/p>\n
Lawmakers roared in jubilation and people have begun celebrating in the streets.<\/p>\n
Mr. Mugabe had previously refused to resign despite last week’s military takeover and days of protests.<\/p>\n