World's oldest leader Mugabe resigns one week after coup

Robert Mugabe resigned as Zimbabwe’s president on Tuesday. The 93 year old was the world’s oldest ruler and put an end to his decades in power after a military coup which happened last week. Mugabe wrote a letter saying that he was quitting “with immediate effect”. The ZANU-PF party has removed his name as leader and put Emmerson Mnangagwa, Mugabes former Vice-President, in his place. A ZANU-PF official told The Associated Press that Mnangagwa would take over within 48 hours.