U.S. wants 'new era' in Zimbabwe: officialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is seeking  a new era  for Zimbabwe, the State Department s top official for Africa said on Thursday, implicitly calling on long-time President Robert Mugabe to step aside as a political crisis mounts. In an interview with Reuters, acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto appeared to dismiss the idea of Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years, remaining in a transitional or ceremonial role.   It s a transition to a new era for Zimbabwe, that s really what we re hoping for,  Yamamoto said. Zimbabwe s army seized power this week, in an apparent effort to prevent Mugabe, 93, from handing power to his wife. He has not resigned or been formally deposed, however, and he was pictured on Thursday shaking hands with the military chief, Constantino Chiwenga. Yamamoto, speaking on the sidelines of a meeting with African Union officials at the State Department in Washington, described the situation in Zimbabwe as  very fluid.  The United States would discuss lifting multiple U.S. sanctions on Zimbabwe if it began enacting political and economic reforms, he said. In a message for Zimbabwe s political leaders, he said:  Our position has always been that if they engage in the constitutional reforms, economic and political reforms, and move forward to protecting political space and the human rights, then we can start the dialogue on lifting sanctions.  The United States has not given aid to Zimbabwe s government for many years, but provides development aid to nongovernmental groups, particularly for healthcare.  Now whether we give to the government, that depends on what happens in Zimbabwe,  Yamamoto said. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is due to meet on Friday in Washington with 37 African foreign ministers.   worldnews
wants era zimbabwe officialwashington reuters the united states seeking new era zimbabwe state department top official africa said thursday implicitly calling president robert mugabe step aside political crisis mounts in interview reuters acting assistant secretary state african affairs donald yamamoto appeared dismiss idea mugabe ruled zimbabwe years remaining transitional ceremonial role it transition new era zimbabwe really hoping yamamoto said zimbabwe army seized power week apparent effort prevent mugabe handing power wife he resigned formally deposed however pictured thursday shaking hands military chief constantino chiwenga yamamoto speaking sidelines meeting african union officials state department washington described situation zimbabwe fluid the united states would discuss lifting multiple sanctions zimbabwe began enacting political economic reforms said in message zimbabwe political leaders said our position always engage constitutional reforms economic political reforms move forward protecting political space human rights start dialogue lifting sanctions the united states given aid zimbabwe government many years provides development aid nongovernmental groups particularly healthcare now whether give government depends happens zimbabwe yamamoto said secretary state rex tillerson due meet friday washington african foreign ministers 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: U.S. wants 'new era' in Zimbabwe: officialWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is seeking  a new era  for Zimbabwe, the State Department s top official for Africa said on Thursday, implicitly calling on long-time President Robert Mugabe to step aside as a political crisis mounts. In an interview with Reuters, acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto appeared to dismiss the idea of Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years, remaining in a transitional or ceremonial role.   It s a transition to a new era for Zimbabwe, that s really what we re hoping for,  Yamamoto said. Zimbabwe s army seized power this week, in an apparent effort to prevent Mugabe, 93, from handing power to his wife. He has not resigned or been formally deposed, however, and he was pictured on Thursday shaking hands with the military chief, Constantino Chiwenga. Yamamoto, speaking on the sidelines of a meeting with African Union officials at the State Department in Washington, described the situation in Zimbabwe as  very fluid.  The United States would discuss lifting multiple U.S. sanctions on Zimbabwe if it began enacting political and economic reforms, he said. In a message for Zimbabwe s political leaders, he said:  Our position has always been that if they engage in the constitutional reforms, economic and political reforms, and move forward to protecting political space and the human rights, then we can start the dialogue on lifting sanctions.  The United States has not given aid to Zimbabwe s government for many years, but provides development aid to nongovernmental groups, particularly for healthcare.  Now whether we give to the government, that depends on what happens in Zimbabwe,  Yamamoto said. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is due to meet on Friday in Washington with 37 African foreign ministers.   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: wants era zimbabwe officialwashington reuters the united states seeking new era zimbabwe state department top official africa said thursday implicitly calling president robert mugabe step aside political crisis mounts in interview reuters acting assistant secretary state african affairs donald yamamoto appeared dismiss idea mugabe ruled zimbabwe years remaining transitional ceremonial role it transition new era zimbabwe really hoping yamamoto said zimbabwe army seized power week apparent effort prevent mugabe handing power wife he resigned formally deposed however pictured thursday shaking hands military chief constantino chiwenga yamamoto speaking sidelines meeting african union officials state department washington described situation zimbabwe fluid the united states would discuss lifting multiple sanctions zimbabwe began enacting political economic reforms said in message zimbabwe political leaders said our position always engage constitutional reforms economic political reforms move forward protecting political space human rights start dialogue lifting sanctions the united states given aid zimbabwe government many years provides development aid nongovernmental groups particularly healthcare now whether give government depends happens zimbabwe yamamoto said secretary state rex tillerson due meet friday washington african foreign ministers worldnews