harare zimbabwe new leader emmerson mnangagwa tell cheer crowd harare wednesday country enter new stage democracy follow robert mugabe removal president nearly four decades power mnangagwa return country early day flee safety 93-year-old former leader sack vice president two weeks ago smooth path succession much young wife grace people speak voice people voice god mnangagwa tell thousands supporters gather outside rule zanu-pf party offices capital today witness begin new unfold democracy zimbabwe one africa promise economies suffer decades decline mugabe pursue policies include violent seizure white-owned commercial farm money-printing lead hyperinflation 16 million people remain poor face currency shortages sky-high unemployment something mnangagwa promise address want grow economy want peace country want job job job tell crowd add people always always succeed mnangagwa dismissal trigger army former political ally move mugabe fete independence hero zimbabwe break former colonial power britain 1980 late fear despot resign president tuesday parliament begin impeachment process resist pressure week people dance streets follow downfall brandish posters mnangagwa army chief general constantino chiwenga lead takeover parliamentary speaker jacob mudenda say wednesday mnangagwa would swear president friday nominate zanu-pf fill vacancy leave mugabe demise mugabe leave zimbabwe different situation number african countries veteran leaders topple popular uprise elections army appear engineer trouble-free path power mnangagwa decades faithful lieutenant mugabe member elite also charge internal security right group say 20,000 civilians kill 1980s mugabe go see mnangagwa anything different old man change expect let us give time say security guard edgar mapuranga sit bank cash machine money restore country fortunes international stand challenge allege human right abuse flaw elections prompt many western countries impose sanction early 2000s hurt economy even chinese investment soften blow stag clean elections next year key win fresh fund although mnangagwa almost certain win vote german chancellor angela merkel personal representative africa guenther nooke say would victory zimbabwe old elites help china manage get elect use fear many trick succession one tyrant next nooke tell broadcaster swr2 china foreign ministry say wednesday respect mugabe decision resign london prime minister theresa may say britain want zimbabwe rejoin international community mugabe resign mnangagwa meet neighbor south africa president jacob zuma return wednesday mugabe one last generation african leaders lead countries independence rule among ghana kwame nkrumah jomo kenyatta kenya felix houphouet-boigny ivory coast south africa nelson mandela african union say would remember fearless pan-africanist liberation fighter father independent zimbabwean nation decision step would enhance legacy also stifle democracy en route win series elections government accuse opposition human right group persecute kill opponents force takeover white-owned farm around 2000 aim bolster popular support cripple foreign exchange earn agriculture mnangagwa human right record also stir hostility many zimbabweans dark past go disappear follow around like piece chew gum shoe international crisis group southern africa senior consultant piers pigou say really see right thing go introduce policies fundamentally undermine power structure zanu-pf shift genuine political pluralism decouple party state `` people speak `` say zimbabwe 's new leader