Mugabe finally to step down as Zim. president

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has finally decided to quit as leader of the country. the 92-year-old said this at a public event  held in Harare.

“Once upon a time, I was like you. But I am not like you anymore. I am on my way out,” he told the gathering of thousands of children. “But when I look over my shoulder, I would want to see bold and courageous men. I want to look behind and say those coming will be better than me.”

Within his Zanu-PF there are  two  factions vying  for Mugabe’s seat, the  G-40 faction  led by Mugabe’s wife Grace  and the Lacoste Team which fights for the vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa.  Mugabe — the only leader Zimbabwe has known since independence 36 years ago — has used all manner of tactics to cling to power, including alleged violence against political opponents and electoral fraud.