Party set to sack Mugabe, Zimbabweans celebrate expected downfallHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe s ruling party will dismiss President Robert Mugabe on Sunday and reinstate Emmerson Mnangagwa, the vice-president he fired, two party sources told Reuters on Saturday, as ecstatic crowds celebrated the expected downfall. Mugabe s 37-year rule has been effectively at an end since the army seized control on Wednesday, confining him to his residence, saying it wanted to target the  criminals  around him. State television said Mugabe would meet military commanders on Sunday, quoting Catholic priest Fidelis Mukonori, who has been mediating in negotiations with the president. But hundreds of thousands of people had no need for a formal signal that his time had ended as they flooded the streets of Harare, singing, dancing and hugging soldiers. In scenes reminiscent of the downfall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989, men, women and children ran alongside the armoured cars and the troops who stepped in this week to oust the only ruler Zimbabwe has known since independence in 1980. Others marched towards his lavish  Blue Roof  residence, but were kept away by soldiers. Under house arrest in his compound, the 93-year-old has watched support from his party, security services and people evaporate in less than three days. The sources said a ZANU-PF party central committee meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (0830 GMT) would also dismiss 93-year-old Mugabe s preferred successor, his wife Grace, from her role as head of the ZANU-PF Women s League. Mugabe s nephew Patrick Zhuwao, speaking from an undisclosed  location in South Africa, told Reuters the leader and his wife were  ready to die for what is correct  rather than step down in order to legitimise what he described as a coup.  Zhuwao also said that only Mugabe, who had hardly slept since the military took over but was otherwise in  good  health, could call a meeting of the central committee. It was not clear from reading the party s constitution who is empowered to call such a meeting - but events appeared to have made the issue irrelevant. On Harare s streets, Zimbabweans spoke of a second liberation for the former British colony, alongside their dreams of political and economic change after two decades of deepening repression and hardship.  These are tears of joy,  said Frank Mutsindikwa, 34, holding aloft the Zimbabwean flag.  I ve been waiting all my life for this day. Free at last. We are free at last.  Mugabe s downfall is likely to send shockwaves across Africa, where a number of entrenched strongmen, from Uganda s Yoweri Museveni to Democratic Republic of Congo s Joseph Kabila, are facing mounting pressure to step aside. The crowds in Harare have so far given a quasi-democratic veneer to the army s intervention, backing its claims that it is merely effecting a constitutional transfer of power, which would help it avoid the diplomatic backlash and opprobrium that normally follows a coup. The military had been prompted to act by Mugabe s decision to sack Mnangagwa, Grace Mugabe s main rival to succeed her husband. The next presidential election is due next year.  Zimbabweans abroad were also hailing the end of Mugabe s rule, not least the hundreds living in Britain who gathered outside their embassy in central London.  I m ecstatic to see people give Mugabe a reality check because he has been in his echo chamber for too long, lying to himself that people still want him,  said Ruva Kudambo, 37, who came to study technology and ended up staying. Tasa, a 36-year-old who refused to give his family name, said he had brought his four young children, aged 5 to 9, to the protest  because they are the future of Zimbabwe . NO DIS-GRACE For some Africans, Mugabe remains a nationalist hero, the continent s last independence leader and a symbol of its struggle to throw off the legacy of decades of colonial subjugation. But to many more at home and abroad, he was reviled as a dictator happy to resort to violence to retain power and to run a once-promising economy into the ground. Political sources and intelligence documents seen by Reuters said Mugabe s exit was likely to pave the way for an interim unity government led by Mnangagwa, a life-long Mugabe aide and former security chief known as  The Crocodile . Stabilising the free-falling economy will be the number one priority, the documents said. The United States, a long-time critic of Mugabe, said it was looking forward to a  new era  in Zimbabwe, while President Ian Khama of neighbouring Botswana said Mugabe had no diplomatic support in the region and should resign at once. The Herald, the state newspaper that has served as Mugabe s loyal mouthpiece, said ZANU-PF had called on Friday for him to go. It said ZANU-PF branches in all 10 provinces had also called for the resignation of Grace, the first lady whose ambitions to succeed her husband outraged the military and much of the country. To many Zimbabweans, she is known as  Gucci Grace  on account of her reported dedication to shopping, or - in the wake of an alleged assault in September on a South African model -  Dis-Grace . The scenes in Harare reflect the anger and frustration that has built up among Zimbabwe s 16 million people in nearly two decades of economic mismanagement that started with the seizure of white-owned farms in 2000, the catalyst of a wider collapse. The central bank tried to print its way out of trouble by unleashing a flood of cash but that only made matters worse, leading to hyperinflation that topped out at 500 billion percent in 2008. At least 3 million Zimbabweans emigrated in search of a better life, most of them to neighbouring South Africa. After stabilising briefly when Mugabe was forced to work with the opposition in a 2009-2013 unity government, the economy has collapsed again, this time due to a chronic shortage of dollars. In October, monthly inflation leapt to more than 50 percent, according to some economists, putting basic goods beyond the means of many in a country with 90 percent unemployment.  Mugabe s only public appearance since the military took over was at a university graduation ceremony on Friday morning. Decked out in blue and yellow academic gowns, he appeared tired, at one point falling asleep in his chair. A senior member of ZANU-PF said it was only a matter of time before he agreed to go.  If he becomes stubborn, we will arrange for him to be fired on Sunday,  the source said.  When that is done, it s impeachment on Tuesday.  worldnews
party set sack mugabe zimbabweans celebrate expected downfallharare reuters zimbabwe ruling party dismiss president robert mugabe sunday reinstate emerson mnangagwa fired two party sources told reuters saturday ecstatic crowds celebrated expected downfall mugabe rule effectively end since army seized control wednesday containing residence saying wanted target criminals around state television said mugabe would meet military commanders sunday quoting catholic priest fields mukonori mediating negotiations president but hundreds thousands people need formal signal time ended flooded streets rare singing dancing tagging soldiers in scenes reminiscent downfall romanian dictator nicolas ceausescu men women children ran alongside armoured cars troops stepped week oust ruler zimbabwe known since independence others marched towards lavish blue roof residence kept away soldiers under house arrest compound watched support party security services people evaporated less three days the sources said party central committee meeting scheduled gt would also dismiss mugabe preferred successor wife grace role head women league mugabe nephew patrick zhuwao speaking undisclosed location south africa told reuters leader wife ready die correct rather step order legitimize described coup zhuwao also said mugabe hardly slept since military took otherwise good health could call meeting central committee it clear reading party constitution empowered call meeting events appeared made issue irrelevant on rare streets zimbabweans spoke second liberation former british colony alongside dreams political economic change two decades deepening repression hardship these tears joy said frank mutsindikwa holding aloft zimbabwe flag i waiting life day free last we free last mugabe downfall likely send shockwaves across africa number entrenched strongman uganda power museveni democratic republic congo joseph nabla facing mounting pressure step aside the crowds rare far given veneer army intervention backing claims merely affecting constitutional transfer power would help avoid diplomatic backlash opprobrium normally follows coup the military prompted act mugabe decision sack mnangagwa grace mugabe main rival succeed husband the next presidential election due next year zimbabweans abroad also hailing end mugabe rule least hundreds living britain gathered outside embassy central london i ecstatic see people give mugabe reality check echo chamber long lying people still want said rva kudambo came study technology ended staying task refused give family name said brought four young children aged protest future zimbabwe no for african mugabe remains nationalist hero continent last independence leader symbol struggle throw legacy decades colonial subjugation but many home abroad revised dictator happy resort violence retain power run economy ground political sources intelligence documents seen reuters said mugabe exit likely pave way interim unity government led mnangagwa mugabe aide former security chief known the crocodile stabilizing economy number one priority documents said the united states critic mugabe said looking forward new era zimbabwe president ian drama neighbouring botswana said mugabe diplomatic support region resign the herald state newspaper served mugabe loyal mouthpiece said called friday go it said branches provinces also called resignation grace first lady whose ambitions succeed husband outraged military much country to many zimbabweans known gcc grace account reported dedication shopping wake alleged assault september south african model the scenes rare reflect anger frustration built among zimbabwe million people nearly two decades economic mismanagement started seizure farms catalyst wider collapse the central bank tried print way trouble unleashing flood cash made matters worse leading hyperinflation topped billion percent at least million zimbabweans emigrated search better life neighbouring south africa after stabilizing briefly mugabe forced work opposition unity government economy collapsed time due chronic shortage dollars in october monthly inflation least percent according economists putting basic goods beyond means many country percent unemployment mugabe public appearance since military took university graduation ceremony friday morning decker blue yellow academic gowns appeared tired one point falling asleep chair a senior member said matter time agreed go if becomes stubborn arrange fired sunday source said when done impeachment tuesday worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Party set to sack Mugabe, Zimbabweans celebrate expected downfallHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe s ruling party will dismiss President Robert Mugabe on Sunday and reinstate Emmerson Mnangagwa, the vice-president he fired, two party sources told Reuters on Saturday, as ecstatic crowds celebrated the expected downfall. Mugabe s 37-year rule has been effectively at an end since the army seized control on Wednesday, confining him to his residence, saying it wanted to target the  criminals  around him. State television said Mugabe would meet military commanders on Sunday, quoting Catholic priest Fidelis Mukonori, who has been mediating in negotiations with the president. But hundreds of thousands of people had no need for a formal signal that his time had ended as they flooded the streets of Harare, singing, dancing and hugging soldiers. In scenes reminiscent of the downfall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989, men, women and children ran alongside the armoured cars and the troops who stepped in this week to oust the only ruler Zimbabwe has known since independence in 1980. Others marched towards his lavish  Blue Roof  residence, but were kept away by soldiers. Under house arrest in his compound, the 93-year-old has watched support from his party, security services and people evaporate in less than three days. The sources said a ZANU-PF party central committee meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (0830 GMT) would also dismiss 93-year-old Mugabe s preferred successor, his wife Grace, from her role as head of the ZANU-PF Women s League. Mugabe s nephew Patrick Zhuwao, speaking from an undisclosed  location in South Africa, told Reuters the leader and his wife were  ready to die for what is correct  rather than step down in order to legitimise what he described as a coup.  Zhuwao also said that only Mugabe, who had hardly slept since the military took over but was otherwise in  good  health, could call a meeting of the central committee. It was not clear from reading the party s constitution who is empowered to call such a meeting - but events appeared to have made the issue irrelevant. On Harare s streets, Zimbabweans spoke of a second liberation for the former British colony, alongside their dreams of political and economic change after two decades of deepening repression and hardship.  These are tears of joy,  said Frank Mutsindikwa, 34, holding aloft the Zimbabwean flag.  I ve been waiting all my life for this day. Free at last. We are free at last.  Mugabe s downfall is likely to send shockwaves across Africa, where a number of entrenched strongmen, from Uganda s Yoweri Museveni to Democratic Republic of Congo s Joseph Kabila, are facing mounting pressure to step aside. The crowds in Harare have so far given a quasi-democratic veneer to the army s intervention, backing its claims that it is merely effecting a constitutional transfer of power, which would help it avoid the diplomatic backlash and opprobrium that normally follows a coup. The military had been prompted to act by Mugabe s decision to sack Mnangagwa, Grace Mugabe s main rival to succeed her husband. The next presidential election is due next year.  Zimbabweans abroad were also hailing the end of Mugabe s rule, not least the hundreds living in Britain who gathered outside their embassy in central London.  I m ecstatic to see people give Mugabe a reality check because he has been in his echo chamber for too long, lying to himself that people still want him,  said Ruva Kudambo, 37, who came to study technology and ended up staying. Tasa, a 36-year-old who refused to give his family name, said he had brought his four young children, aged 5 to 9, to the protest  because they are the future of Zimbabwe . NO DIS-GRACE For some Africans, Mugabe remains a nationalist hero, the continent s last independence leader and a symbol of its struggle to throw off the legacy of decades of colonial subjugation. But to many more at home and abroad, he was reviled as a dictator happy to resort to violence to retain power and to run a once-promising economy into the ground. Political sources and intelligence documents seen by Reuters said Mugabe s exit was likely to pave the way for an interim unity government led by Mnangagwa, a life-long Mugabe aide and former security chief known as  The Crocodile . Stabilising the free-falling economy will be the number one priority, the documents said. The United States, a long-time critic of Mugabe, said it was looking forward to a  new era  in Zimbabwe, while President Ian Khama of neighbouring Botswana said Mugabe had no diplomatic support in the region and should resign at once. The Herald, the state newspaper that has served as Mugabe s loyal mouthpiece, said ZANU-PF had called on Friday for him to go. It said ZANU-PF branches in all 10 provinces had also called for the resignation of Grace, the first lady whose ambitions to succeed her husband outraged the military and much of the country. To many Zimbabweans, she is known as  Gucci Grace  on account of her reported dedication to shopping, or - in the wake of an alleged assault in September on a South African model -  Dis-Grace . The scenes in Harare reflect the anger and frustration that has built up among Zimbabwe s 16 million people in nearly two decades of economic mismanagement that started with the seizure of white-owned farms in 2000, the catalyst of a wider collapse. The central bank tried to print its way out of trouble by unleashing a flood of cash but that only made matters worse, leading to hyperinflation that topped out at 500 billion percent in 2008. At least 3 million Zimbabweans emigrated in search of a better life, most of them to neighbouring South Africa. After stabilising briefly when Mugabe was forced to work with the opposition in a 2009-2013 unity government, the economy has collapsed again, this time due to a chronic shortage of dollars. In October, monthly inflation leapt to more than 50 percent, according to some economists, putting basic goods beyond the means of many in a country with 90 percent unemployment.  Mugabe s only public appearance since the military took over was at a university graduation ceremony on Friday morning. Decked out in blue and yellow academic gowns, he appeared tired, at one point falling asleep in his chair. A senior member of ZANU-PF said it was only a matter of time before he agreed to go.  If he becomes stubborn, we will arrange for him to be fired on Sunday,  the source said.  When that is done, it s impeachment on Tuesday.  worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: party set sack mugabe zimbabweans celebrate expected downfallharare reuters zimbabwe ruling party dismiss president robert mugabe sunday reinstate emerson mnangagwa fired two party sources told reuters saturday ecstatic crowds celebrated expected downfall mugabe rule effectively end since army seized control wednesday containing residence saying wanted target criminals around state television said mugabe would meet military commanders sunday quoting catholic priest fields mukonori mediating negotiations president but hundreds thousands people need formal signal time ended flooded streets rare singing dancing tagging soldiers in scenes reminiscent downfall romanian dictator nicolas ceausescu men women children ran alongside armoured cars troops stepped week oust ruler zimbabwe known since independence others marched towards lavish blue roof residence kept away soldiers under house arrest compound watched support party security services people evaporated less three days the sources said party central committee meeting scheduled gt would also dismiss mugabe preferred successor wife grace role head women league mugabe nephew patrick zhuwao speaking undisclosed location south africa told reuters leader wife ready die correct rather step order legitimize described coup zhuwao also said mugabe hardly slept since military took otherwise good health could call meeting central committee it clear reading party constitution empowered call meeting events appeared made issue irrelevant on rare streets zimbabweans spoke second liberation former british colony alongside dreams political economic change two decades deepening repression hardship these tears joy said frank mutsindikwa holding aloft zimbabwe flag i waiting life day free last we free last mugabe downfall likely send shockwaves across africa number entrenched strongman uganda power museveni democratic republic congo joseph nabla facing mounting pressure step aside the crowds rare far given veneer army intervention backing claims merely affecting constitutional transfer power would help avoid diplomatic backlash opprobrium normally follows coup the military prompted act mugabe decision sack mnangagwa grace mugabe main rival succeed husband the next presidential election due next year zimbabweans abroad also hailing end mugabe rule least hundreds living britain gathered outside embassy central london i ecstatic see people give mugabe reality check echo chamber long lying people still want said rva kudambo came study technology ended staying task refused give family name said brought four young children aged protest future zimbabwe no for african mugabe remains nationalist hero continent last independence leader symbol struggle throw legacy decades colonial subjugation but many home abroad revised dictator happy resort violence retain power run economy ground political sources intelligence documents seen reuters said mugabe exit likely pave way interim unity government led mnangagwa mugabe aide former security chief known the crocodile stabilizing economy number one priority documents said the united states critic mugabe said looking forward new era zimbabwe president ian drama neighbouring botswana said mugabe diplomatic support region resign the herald state newspaper served mugabe loyal mouthpiece said called friday go it said branches provinces also called resignation grace first lady whose ambitions succeed husband outraged military much country to many zimbabweans known gcc grace account reported dedication shopping wake alleged assault september south african model the scenes rare reflect anger frustration built among zimbabwe million people nearly two decades economic mismanagement started seizure farms catalyst wider collapse the central bank tried print way trouble unleashing flood cash made matters worse leading hyperinflation topped billion percent at least million zimbabweans emigrated search better life neighbouring south africa after stabilizing briefly mugabe forced work opposition unity government economy collapsed time due chronic shortage dollars in october monthly inflation least percent according economists putting basic goods beyond means many country percent unemployment mugabe public appearance since military took university graduation ceremony friday morning decker blue yellow academic gowns appeared tired one point falling asleep chair a senior member said matter time agreed go if becomes stubborn arrange fired sunday source said when done impeachment tuesday worldnews