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Here is a look back at the eight days that changed Zimbabwe, the eight days that have seen the most dramatic episodes in the country’s recent history.

• 14 November
  Military tanks are seen on the outskirts of the capital, Harare.
  Mugabe was reportedly in a cabinet meeting most of that day.
  Within hours, the army had taken control.

 

• 15 November
  Army announces ‘the situation in the country had moved to another level’
  Mugabe placed under house arrest – but said his security was guaranteed.
  The military say they were only targeting criminals around the President who are causing social and economic suffering.
  South African President Jacob Zuma confirmed Mugabe and his family were confined to their home.

 

• 16 November
  Mugabe meets General Constantino Chiwenga – the general who led the army takeover.
  He also meets envoys from the Southern African Development Community regional bloc, dispatched by Zuma, to mediate.

 

• 17 November
  Mugabe makes a first public appearance since the military takeover, attending a university graduation ceremony.
  The army says negotiations with the 93-year-old president are continuing.
  Eight of the 10 regional branches of the ruling ZANU-PF party call for him to resign saying Mugabe had lost control of the party and government business due to “incapacitation stemming from his advanced age”.
  The party also accuses Mugabe of allowing the formation of cabals run by his wife.

 

• 18 November
  Thousands of protesters flood Zimbabwe’s streets demanding Mugabe’s resignation.

 

• 19 November
  Mugabe is fired as the leader of the ruling party.
  Mnangawa is elected are interim leader.
  Later in the day Mugabe the addresses the nation.
  He was expected to announce his resignation but instead he deliveres a rambling speech and pledges to preside over a December congress of the governing party that had dumped him.
  ZANU-PF give him until Monday to resign.

 

• 20 November
  ZANU-PF holds a caucus meeting to launch the impeachment process in parliament.
  Mugabe misses the deadline to resign.

 

• 21 November
  Emmerson Mnangagwa releases a statement confirming Mugabe had made contact and invited him to return home.
  In a joint sitting of the House of Assembly and the Senate Mugabe is accused of serious misconduct, failing to obey the constitution and being unable to fulfill his presidential functions because of physical and mental incapacity.
  Thousands gather in Harare for an impeachment party.
  The Speaker reads out Mugabe’s resignation letter – in which Mugabe says he is stepping down voluntary.
  Celebrations erupt across Zimbabwe and abroad.