Ivorian leader 'calls for Mugabe to go'

ABIDJAN - 17 November 2017: Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara has added his voice to calls for President Robert Mugabe, 93, to resign, the BBC reported on Friday.

He praised Mugabe's role in the fight against colonialism, saying he "has been the object of respect and even adulation from many Africans and young Africans".

However, the "world has changed" and because of his age and the "long time he has spent in office, everyone is aware that it is time for him to hand over his seat to a new generation", Mr Ouattara added.

Zimbabwean media mogul Trevor Ncube has been tweeting his insights into the negotiations happening between the Mugabes and the military at State House today.

He suggests that the two sides are close to a deal.