Now on the way to Zimbabwe's capital Harare, there is joy. Last Tuesday, the army took control of the country even though President Robert Mugabe remains in office. Happiness is on the way by welcoming the army's move. The call for the resignation of the Mugabe era also calls for resignation.
The BBC's correspondent said that the protests of anti-Mugabe protesters have actually become a celebration. Protesters, embracing the army, are shouting. One protester told the BBC that it was their "new day's start"
The army and ruling party Zimbabwe's African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZNU-PF) supported the protests.
Mugab's comrades were loyal to Zimbabwe's independence movement till last year. They are now saying that Mugab should resign. The BBC's correspondent said that the participation of people of various classes and profession in the festivities and gatherings on the way to Harare was unprecedented.
One of the people who attended the rally said, "As a Zimbabwe citizen, we will tell the army, thank you very much for peaceful intervention. And the time has come for the people to say now: Mugabe must go away. We do not want to see his return. To us it is the end of authoritarian rule. '
Meanwhile, the AFP report said that the army has barred the procession of protesters during Saturday's attempt to enter Mugab's official residence. On the other side, Reuters reported that Mugabe and his wife Grace are "ready to die for the truth" and they have no intention of resigning to give legitimacy to the army's move. On Saturday, a Mugab fugitive told Reuters from a secret South African location.
Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe's power since 1980. Vice President Emerson Nangagwa was considered to be his possible successor. But the vice president was fired on November 6. She is believed to be doing this as part of her plans to establish Grace in power. Then there was a bloodless "coup" in the country.
After this incident, on Friday, he appeared in public for the first time on Friday. On that day, Harare joined the university's convocation as a Chancellor. His wife, Grace, was not present at the ceremony.