Mugabe defies expectations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCrowds had gathered in Harare to watch the speech, with Mr Mugabe widely expected to resign.<\/p>\n
Instead though, flanked by military generals, he said “the [ruling Zanu-PF] party congress is due in a few weeks and I will preside over its processes”.<\/p>\n
President Mugabe acknowledged criticism from Zanu-PF, the military and public, and stressed the need to return Zimbabwe to normality.<\/p>\n
“Whatever the pros and cons of how they [the army] went about their operation, I, as commander-in-chief, do acknowledge their concerns,” he said, in reference to the army’s move last week to take over the state broadcaster.<\/p>\n
The BBC’s Africa Editor, Fergal Keane, said his understanding of the situation was that Mr Mugabe had agreed to resign, but then changed his mind.<\/p>\n
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