There could be a big in Zimbabwe. Thousands of people are in the asking for President Robert Mugabe to resign. The removed President Mugabe from power on Wednesday. It was after Mr Mugabe fired his deputy president. This meant his wife, Grace Mugabe, could have been in to take over as president. The army did not like this and took of the capital city. The army said it wanted to remove the "criminals" around Mr Mugabe. Members of Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party are calling for Mr Mugabe to step down as president. Even of Zimbabwe's war for are saying Mr Mugabe should quit. They were among Mugabe's most loyal .
Robert Mugabe is 93 years and is the oldest leader of any country in the . He became the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980 and then became President in 1987. He has stayed in for 37 years. Mr Mugabe was an important in Zimbabwe's fight for independence. Zimbabwe used to be called Rhodesia and was a British . Mugabe was a key of the 1965-1980 civil war against British rule. This war lead to elections in 1980. Robert Mugabe and the Zanu party won the by a landslide. Many people are now his time as leader is coming to an end. One street , Frank Mutsindikwa, 34, said: "I've been waiting all my life for this day. Free at last. We are free at ."
